RPC IV.2, 10670 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10670 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Claudius Meliton
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΜΕΛΙΤΩΝ(Ο)Ϲ ΚΙΛΒΙ(ΩΝ) (ΤΩΝ) ΠΕΡΙ Ν(Ε)(ΙΚ(Ε(Α)))
Edition ἐπὶ Κλ(αυδίου) Μελίτωνος Κιλβι<αν>ῶν τῶν περὶ Νείκεα(ν)
Translation under Claudius Meliton, of the Cilbians around Nicaea
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.09 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference Hochard 292-4, KM 175, no. 1
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)

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