RPC II, 1070

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1070
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟϹ
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικός
Translation Domitian Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right, with aegis
Reverse inscription ΑΡΤΕΜΙϹ ΕΦΕϹ[ΙΑ]
Edition Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσία
Translation Artemis of Ephesus
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing cult statue of Artemis (with supports)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 22.82 g
Axis 12
Reference Karwiese 103
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Note The similar coin in Munich (19.83 g) with an inscription referring to the second neocorate of Ephesus has been completely altered and is not at all reliable (see comment to F1064).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 645
2 2     O
3 3     Waddell I, 190 = Waddell, Sept. 1987, lot 347
4 4     ✸ CGT coll. (ex Naumann 47, 9 Oct. 2016, lot 316)
5 5     A. Tricarico coll.