RPC III, 1740

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1740
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Hadrian
Magistrate Iulius Pollio (strategos)
Dating c. 134
Obverse inscription ΗΡΩϹ ΕΥΡΥΠΥΛΟϹ
Edition Ἥρως Εὐρύπυλος
Translation Hero Eurypylus
Obverse design head of hero Eurypylos, right, with flowing hair
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Ι ΠΩΛΛΙΩΝΟϹ
Edition Περγαμηνῶν ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἰ(ουλίου) Πωλλίωνος
Translation of the Pergamenes, under strategos Iulius Pollio
Reverse design temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, in which conical xoanon; semicircular walled courtyard inscribed ΠΑΦΙΑ
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.83 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG France 1897
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1144 Mi II, 580/494 and engraving in Mi Supp. V, pl. IV, 1 = SNG 1897
2 2     Weber 5206 (and Pl. 189)
3 3     B: 18233678, Löbb
4 4     B: 18233803, Fox
5 5     Florence Williams, Florence (Mysia) no. 56
6 6     Savoca 32nd Blue Auction, 23 May 2020, lot 1145