RPC III, 2185

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2185
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Rhodes
Reign Uncertain
Issue Coinage without imperial portrait
Dating Nerva/Trajan
Obverse inscription ΡΟΔΙΟΙ ΥΠΕΡ ΤΩΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩΝ
Edition Ῥόδιοι ὑπὲρ τῶν Σεβαστῶν
Translation the Rhodians for the Augusti
Obverse design turreted bust of Tyche, right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΔΡΑΧΜΟΝ
Edition διδράχμον
Translation didrachm
Reverse design Helios radiate standing left crowning trophy
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.99 g
Axis 12
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1961,0301.330 Glendining, Lockett coll., 21 Feb. 1961, lot 2898
2 2     P: 1668
3 3     P: 1669
4 4     ✸ B: 18255596, 123/1874
5 5     Boston: 62.440