RPC III, 2422A

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2422A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Trajan
Magistrate Claudius Rufus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ϹΤΡ ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ
Reverse design Athena standing left, holding Nike (?) in her right hand, resting left arm on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1272
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Note 2422A-D are all signed by the strategos Claudius Rufus, who does not appear on any coins with an imperial portrait, but the coins are assigned here on general stylistic grounds. 2422E-F have no magistrate's name but are similar to 2422A-B.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 15, pl. XIII.10
2 2     V: GR 33482