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 Theutos (?)
Issue uncertain emperor (Augustus or Tiberius)
Obverse inscription ΕΡΥ
Edition Ἐρυ(θραιῶν)
Translation of the Erythraeans
Obverse design bare head of Augustus (?) or Tiberius (?). right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΘΕΡΣΗΣ ΘΕΥ(?)ΤΟΥ
Edition Ἐπιθέρσης Θεύτου
Translation Epitherses, son of Theutos
Reverse design Heracles advancing, right, brandishing club
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 2.77 g
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