RPC III, 2433

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2433
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sala
Reign Trajan
Magistrate Meliton, son of Salas (archon)
Obverse inscription ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ
Edition Σαληνῶν
Translation of the Salians
Obverse design bearded head of Heracles, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΕΛΙΤΩΝΩϹ ΑΡ
Edition ἐπὶ Μελίτωνος ἄρ(χοντος)
Translation under archon Meliton
Reverse design bunch of grapes
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.66 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 7
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 7
2 2     Cop SNG 420
3 3     V: GR 36820
4 4     Weber 6894 (and Pl. 244)
5 5     CGT coll., ex Forum Ancient Coins
6 6     ✸ Zeus 23, 6 Mar. 2022, lot 525
7 7     Demos 8, 19 Mar. 2022, lot 326 = Demos 11, 1st July 2022, lot 326