RPC I, 2450A

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2450A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Augustus
Magistrate Kilas Dionysios, son of Dionysios (priest of Augustus)
Dating c. 2 BC
Obverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΣΙΠΥΛΟΥ
Edition Μαγνήτων τῶν ἀπὸ Σιπύλου Μαγνήτων τῶν ἀπὸ Σιπύλου
Translation of the Magnesians ad Sipylum
Obverse design turreted head of Tyche, right
Reverse inscription ΚΙ[ΛΑ]Σ
Edition Κιλᾶς Κιλᾶς
Translation Kilas
Reverse design male figure, naked ? but with chlamys hanging from his shoulders, legs crossed, standing to left, looking right, holding long sceptre (torch?) in right hand; in front of him, to right looking left, male figure naked ? but with chlamys hanging from his shoulders, holding the same long sceptre (torch) with his right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 3.16 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Because of the occurrence of the name Kilas on this series, it is here related to RPC I, 2449-50. The two male figures might be Gaius and Lucius.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ M. Fox coll.