RPC I, 3709

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3709
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Celenderis
Reign Antiochus IV of Commagene
Person (obv.) Antiochus IV of Commagene (king)
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ [
Edition Βασιλεύς Ἀντίοχος [---]
Translation King Antiochus [---]
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Antiochus IV, right
Reverse inscription ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤΩ[Ν], Ϲ Α Ν (in field)
Edition Κελενδεριτῶν Ⳟ Α Ν
Translation of the Celenderites, Ⳟ Α Ν (?)
Reverse design Apollo, standing, left, holding branch and resting arm on column surmounted by tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.47 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 20, Kovacs 266
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–11: same obv. die as 3710F/1. 3: same rev. die as 3709A/1.
Note There are definitely some letters under the king's bust, but it is not clear what they say. It is hard to read either ΜΕΓΑΣ or ΕΠΙΦΑΝΗΣ, and ]ΓΑΙ[ seems more likely, although its meaning is not clear.
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