RPC I, 2509

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2509
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Erythrae
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Augustus (—)
Magistrate Epitherses, son of Theu(?)tos (without title)
Issue uncertain emperor (Augustus or Tiberius)
Obverse inscription ΕΡΥ
Obverse design bare head of Augustus (?) or Tiberius (?). r.
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΘΕΡΣΗΣ ΘΕΥ(?)ΤΟΥ
Reverse design Heracles advancing, r., brandishing club
Metal Leaded bronze
Average diameter 14 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 250 corr., Cop 761
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
Note The Υ in the second name is not clear, but there does seem to be a letter like Υ partially visible on 2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 250
2 2     Cop SNG 761
3 3     ✸ P: 1313
4 4     V: GR 30348
5 5     B: I-B
6 6     Naumann 119, 7 Aug. 2022, lot 456