RPC IV.2, 11322 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11322 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Apollonios (strategos)
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': The Antonines
Dating c. 138–192
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥ ΠΡΟΚΛΑΝ ΗΡΩΙΔΑ
Edition Ἰου(λίαν) Πρόκλαν ἡρωίδα
Translation for Julia Prokla heroine
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Prokla, right
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ] Α[ΠΟ]ΛΛΩ ΜΥΤΙ (?)
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἀπολλω(νίου) Μυτι(ληναίων)
Translation under strategos Apollonios, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design female figure (Sappho?) seated, left, raising right arm, resting left arm on throne; beside throne, long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.49 g
Axis 1, 2, 7
Reference BMC 166
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 166, pl. XXXIX.7
2 2     CNG Electronic Auction 365 (16/12/2015), no. 276, reverse legend obscure
3 3     NY: 1944.100.44578, reverse legend obscure
3 3     ✸ Private coll. Robert Burnett, reverse legend obscure