RPC IV.2, 2080 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2080 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous' Johnston Group 2: Contemporary with the coins of Commodus and Crispina
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΕΙΕΡΑ(sic) ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition εἱερὰ Βουλή εἱερὰ Βουλή
Translation sacred Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of the Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation of Aphrodisians
Reverse design nude Eros with wings standing, facing, head, right, holding transverse torch with both hands to right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.91 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference MacDonald type 119 (O165, R291), J.N. Svoronos, JIAN 7 (1904), 380, no. 217, Martin, Demos, II, 46, no. 15a
Specimens 18 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 2445
2 2     Mu: 18a, acc. 21250 SNG 110
3 3     Mu: 18 SNG 109
4 4     P: 218
5 5     ✸ P: 227B
6 6     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3322 = GRMK 83, no. 6 = MacDonald type 119, pl. XIV (O165, R291) = Martin, Demos, II, 46, no. 15/1, pl. 6, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
7 7     Vat
8 8     A
9 9     A J.N. Svoronos, JIAN 7 (1904), 380, no. 217, pl. XVI.11 = SNG 1457
10 10     Lindgren I, 613
11 11     Private coll. D. MacDonald
12 12     Braunschweig SNG 1097
13 13     Freiburg: 290
14 14     Bucephalus Numismatic Black Auction 22 (28/07/2023), 1171
15 15     Istanbul
16 16     P-AIBL Fonds Robert 423, bought at Geyre [Aphrodisias] / Caria in 1946
17 17     P
18 18     CGT coll., ex aBay Numismatik Naumann