RPC II, 1372

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1372
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Synaus
Reign Vespasian
Magistrate Titus Clodius Eprius Marcellus (proconsul)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design laureate bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΑ[ΡΚΕΛΛ]Ο[Υ] ϹΥΝΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μαρκέλλου Συναειτῶν
Translation under Marcellus, of the Synaites
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 6.39 g
Axis 12
Reference Stumpf 311
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Dräger p. 333 points out that the restauration of rev. legend is not certain. Stylistically, however, it looks quite similar to coins signed by Apollophanes.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P Wa 6513 = Stumpf pl. X, 8