RPC II, 1317

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1317
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Alliance with Smyrna
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟϹ
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικός
Translation Domitian Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian with aegis, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΔΗΜΟϹ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Δῆμος Σαρδιανῶν Δῆμος Ζμυρναίων
Translation the People of the Sardians, the People of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design Demos of Sardis standing, right, clasping right hand of Demos of Smyrna standing, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.59 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC Sardis 217; Franke & Nollé 1826–39
Specimens 14 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die.
Note Pera, Homonoia p. 35
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 217
2 2     P: 1222 Wa 5245
3 3     P: 1221
4 4     P: 1223
5 5     Mu
6 6     Mu
7 7     B: Löbb.
8 8     V: GR 19565
9 9     Yale: 2004.6.393 Hirsch 179, 1993, lot 860 = Hirsch 181, 1994, lot 572
10 10     Aufhäuser 9, lot 297
11 11     Sardis excavations = Johnston, Sardis 281
12 12     Naumann 45, 3 July 2016, lot 470
13 13     ✸ J. Clark coll. (ex Numismatik Naumann 52, Plankenhorn coll., 2 Apr. 2017, lot 1274
14 14     A. Tricarico coll.