RPC III, 2409B

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2409B
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Uncertain
Obverse inscription ΤΜΩΛΟϹ
Edition Τμῶλος Τμῶλος
Translation Tmolos
Obverse design bearded head of Mt. Tmolus right, wearing wreath of vine leaves and grapes
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν Σαρδιανῶν
Translation of the Sardians
Reverse design young Dionysus seated left, himation over lower limbs, holding kantharos in raised right hand, left resting on back of throne
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.99 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference BMC 78 ('Time of Hadrian and the Antonines'), GRPCL 306
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
Note Date uncertain, but probably early second century (style)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1892,0507.142 BMC 78
2 2     P: FG 1141
3 3     ✸ P Luynes 2737 = GRPCL 306
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     Roma Numismatics e-Sale 110, 3 Aug. 2023, lot 470
6 6     V I-B, GM p. 198 no. 615, with Taf. XI.22
7 7     NY: 1944.100.49438
8 8     Art & Coins #8, 17–18 Oct. 2022, lot 689 (Zeus)