RPC IV.2, 1643 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1643 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–161, probably c. 139–146
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), left
Reverse inscription ΜΑΙΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ (Ρs shaped as Þ)
Edition Μαίανδρος Τριπολειτῶν Μαίανδρος Τριπολειτῶν
Translation Maeander, of the Tripolitans
Reverse design river-god Maiandros reclining, left, holding long reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.58 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 35
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 35, pl. XXXIX.5
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2085 vA 8292
4 4     Bern: Righetti 1113
6 6     V: GR 33984, under 'Caria' J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3402, not illustrated
7 7     Private coll. CGT = Papillon Numismatic 8 (19/09/2021), 785
9 9     Boston: 64.1288 vA 3305 = GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Apollonia) 71