RPC I, 2398A

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2398A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Salonios
Obverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Obverse design head of Persephone, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΑΛΩΝΙΟΥ
Reverse design basket with poppy and two ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Note RPC CS, p. 112:  "The style of thesespecimens of Salonios (otherwise regarded assecond century in RPC introduction) is veryclose to 2401, suggesting that it may be Augustan."
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Savoca Blue 136, 25 June 2022, lot 558
2 2     P: 286 Wa 1322 = RPC CS 2398A/2
3 3     ✸ Nomos obolos 13, 2 July 2019, lot 523
4 4     CNG EA 416, 14 Mar. 2018, lot 351 = Kricheldorf 49, 20 February 2017, lot 115
5 5     Mu SNG 411
6 6     P: 334.7 RPC CS 2398A/3
7 7     Kovacs Coll. = RPC CS 2398A/1
8 8     Jacquier = = RPC CS 2398A/1