RPC III, 2572

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2572
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Trajan
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Δῆμος Τριπολειτῶν
Translation the People of Tripolis
Obverse design barehead of Demos, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΙΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Μαίανδρος
Translation Maeander
Reverse design river god Maiandros reclining left, himation over lower limbs, holding reed in right and cornucopia in left resting on inverted vase
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.20 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 16
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4: same obv. die as 2557/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 16 (and Pl. XXXVIII, 10)
2 2     ✸ P: 1769
3 3     Cop SNG 718
4 4     Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 529
5 5     CGT coll., ex Gerhard Rohde