RPC IV.2, 1182 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1182 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Bagis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Apollodoros (stephanephoros (and hiereus?) for the second time)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating 178–180
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜοϹ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ
Obverse design head of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΠοΛΛοΔΩΡ ΤΒ ϹΤΕΦΑ (Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Reverse design Zeus Lydios standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 178, BMC 5, GM 716, no. 590 corr., Martin, Demos 91, no. 1 corr.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B GM 716, no. 590 = Martin, Demos 91, no. 1/2, pl. 11 = GRPCL Bagis (Bageis) 16, all publications misreading ΑΠοΛΛοΔΩΡ {ΤΒ} of reverse legend as 'ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΩΡ{ΟV}'
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 5 GRPCL Bagis (Bageis) 17 = Hochard 178a (not illustrated)