RPC I, 2638

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2638
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Magistrate Menandros, son of Parrasios
Obverse inscription
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ, ΜΕΝΑΝΔ ΠΑΡΡΥ
Edition Καισαρέων Μένανδ(ρος) Παρρα(σίου)
Translation of the Caesareans, Menandros, son of Parrasios
Reverse design clasped hands with caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.33 g
Axis 12
Reference LS 174, no. 25
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Note As Imhoof-Blumer pointed out, the monograms stand for ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΠΑΡΡΑΣΙΟΥ.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B LS 25
2 2     ✸ Gemini X, 13 Jan. 2013, lot 519
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     Nomos Obolos Webauction 28, 2 July 2023, lot 469
5 5     Nomos Obolos Webauction 30, 17 Dec. 2023, lot 533 (ex Aphrodite Art Coins 14, 30 Sept.–2 Oct. 2023, lot 480) = CNG EA 565, 3 July 2024, lot 376
6 6     CGT coll. = Savoca 82nd Silver, 26 July 2020, lot 225