RPC II, 1042A

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1042A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Teos
Reign Uncertain
Dating Flavian period?
Obverse inscription ΤΕΩ[Ϲ)
Edition Τέως
Translation Teos
Obverse design turreted bust of Tyche-Teos, right
Reverse inscription ΤΗΙΩΝ
Edition Τηΐων
Translation of the Teians
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, holding grapes and thyrsus; to left, panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average weight 10.42 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Probably  Flavian (cf. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/16040 or https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/16041), which are stylistically similar, are of similar weight and have the same distinct lunate epsilon where the bar has been replaced with a dot (cf. obverse of Domitia: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/16041).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Harlan J. Berk 228th Buy or Bid Sale, 30 July 2024, lot 366