RPC IV.2, 11461 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11461 (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 ΘΕΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ
Obverse design draped bust of Roma wearing kalathos, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΜΕΛΙΤΩΝοϹ ΚΙΛΒ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡ ΝΚ(sic)
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus and thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference Hochard 296, F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 20 (1988), 8, no. 7
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Ödemiş: Inv. 1777 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 142 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 9
3 3     V: GR 19388 F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 20 (1988), 8, no. 7, pl. I.3
4 4     L: 1975-4-11-130, ex Heller Hochard 296a (not illustrated)
5 5     Private collection H. I.