RPC III, 2543B

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2543B
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Hadrian
Magistrate Claudius Machairiōn (archon)
Obverse inscription ΖΕΥϹ ΠΑΤΡΙΟϹ
Obverse design Βust of Zeus Patrios, wearing taenia, r.
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΜΑΧΑΙΡΙΩΝΟϹ ΑΡΧ ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Mên standing l. holding pine cone on his r. hand, l. resting on staff
Metal Æ
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 4, GM 613
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Note P. Weiss, 'Hadrian in Lydien', Chiron 25 (1995), pp. 213-24, followed by Birley, p. 168. This type was previously RPC IV, temporary number 1403.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1895,0508.24 BMC 4
2 2     B Imhoof-Blumer, GM 613
3 3     B: Prokesch-Osten
4 4     SNG vA 3087
5 5     ✸ Naumann 98, 3 Jan. 2012, lot 531