RPC III, 2454

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2454
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Bagis
Reign Hadrian
Magistrate Gaius (archon)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητ(ος)
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΑΙΟΥ (ΑΡΧΟΝ) ΒΑΓΗΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Γαίου ἄρχον(τος) Βαγήν(ων)
Translation under Gaius, archon, of the Bagians
Reverse design City-goddess with kalathos seated left, holding patera on her extended right hand, left resting shield placed beseide her throne
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.69 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 2–3
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note Assigned to the reign of Hadrian because of the new 2460A

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 2
2 2     L BMC 3
3 3     CGT coll. = Savoca 136 Blue, 25 June 2022, lot 577