RPC III, 720

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 720
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Perinthus
Reign Uncertain
Dating First half of the second century
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles, left, club over right shoulder
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ
Edition Περινθίων
Translation of the Perinthians
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding patera in extended right hand, left resting on sceptre; at his feet, eagle to left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.74 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Sch 102–17
Specimens 30 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18239200, I-B
2 2     ✸ L: RPK,p100.1.Per BMC 9
4 4 –28     see Sch
29 29     CNG MBS 75, 23 May 2007, lot 792
30 30     CGT coll., ex eBay cac
31 31     CGT coll.