RPC III, 3237A

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 3237A
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Seleucia ad Calycadnum
Reign Hadrian
Magistrate Xenarchos, son of Demetrios
Obverse inscription ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ
Edition Σελευκέων
Translation of the Seleucians
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Apollo, right; before, branch
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΞΕΝΑΡΧΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ Ξενάρχου τοῦ Δημητρίου
Translation under Xenarchos, son of Demetrios
Reverse design draped and helmeted bust of Athena, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.13 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note See RPC 3237. There are also other coins with the names (on their own) of Xenarkos, Demetrios, Kapiton (Capito), Sostratos and Kuinti[ (Quinti[ ]), discussed by H. Nicolet, 'Monnaies de bronze de Cilicie (Séleucie du Kalykadnos)', RN 1971, pp. 26-37. Nicolet offers an early imperial date as a possibility for them, which seems likely in view of the Roman names.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Rauch Summer 2013, 18 Sept. 2013, lot 280
2 2     Ziegler 417 (Private collection, Duisburg)