RPC III, 2422D

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2422D
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Trajan
Magistrate Claudius Rufus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ῥούφου Μαιόνων
Translation under Rufus, of the Maeonians
Reverse design Zeus standing left, holding eagle and resting on long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.26 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Hochard 1273
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Note 2422A-D are all signed by the strategos Cl. 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     V: GR 31530
2 2     V-ON SNG Leypold 1059
3 3     V-ON SNG Leypold 1060
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     SNG Turkey 10, no. 595
8 8     V: GR 33482
9 9     ✸ P: 1966.453