RPC III, 1856

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 1856
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Hierocaesarea
Reign Uncertain
Dating First half of the second century
Obverse inscription (ΠΕΡϹΙΚΗ)
Edition Περσική
Translation Persica
Obverse design draped bust of Artemis Persica right, with quiver at left shoulder, bow and arrow at breast
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition Ἱεροκαισαρέων
Translation of the Hierocaesareans
Reverse design lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.65 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 7–8, LS 17/31
Specimens 15 (8 in the core collections)
Note Not a complete list. 1856/14 and /15 lack the obv. inscription.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 7
2 2     L BMC 8
3 3     P: 443 Wa 5000
4 4     Cop SNG 174
5 5     Cop SNG 175
6 6     Tübingen SNG 3684
7 7     Tübingen SNG 3685
8 8     Mu: 1a. Acc.23704 SNG 132
9 9     Mu: 1 SNG 133
11 11     B: I-B LS Taf. I, 21
12 12     SNG vA 2952
13 13     ✸ T. Buggey coll., Pecunem Gitbut and Naumann 39, 3 Jan. 2016, lot 617, ex Pecunem 34, 2 Aug. 2015, lot 667 = Agora Auctions Numismatic 74, 5 June 2018, lot 89
14 14     CGT coll.
15 15     Boston: 64.1268
16 16     J.G. Kiss Coll., ex Biga Numismatics 34, lot 109,