RPC IV.2, 1184 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1184 (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 ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ
Edition Βαγηνῶν
Translation of the Bagians
Obverse design head of Heracles (bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛοΔΩΡοΥ ϹΤ (Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Reverse design female deity (Tyche or Roma?) seated, left, wearing kalathos, holding patera, resting arm on shield which leans against seat
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.78 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 176 corr.
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     C: CM.LK.1120-R SNG 4848 = Leake 1324, Asiatic Greece, p. 31.4, ex Pembroke 1120 = Hochard 176a, pl. 10, reverse figure as 'Cybele'
2 2     B: Graf Prokesch-Osten
3 3     V: GR 33378
4 4     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 955 = GRPCL Bagis (Bageis) 18
5 5     V: GR 33378