RPC II, 1372

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1372
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Synaus
Reign Vespasian
Magistrate Titus Clodius Eprius Marcellus (proconsul for the third time)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design laureate bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΑ[ΡΚΕΛΛ]Ο[Υ] ϹΥΝΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
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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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P Wa 6513 = Stumpf pl. X, 8