RPC IV.2, 1242 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1242 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Dioshieron
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Kerrinios
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Second quarter of second century AD?
Dating c. 125–150?
Obverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΕΡΡΕΙΝΙΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ Κερρενίου
Translation under Kerrinios
Obverse design head of the Demos (bearded) (or Zeus?), right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟϹΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Διοσιερείτων
Translation of the Diosierites
Reverse design eagle standing on line, facing, head, left, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.20 g
Axis 12
Reference Hochard 462, LS 64, no. 5
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B LS 64, no. 5 = Hochard 462b, pl. 24
2 2     ✸ C: CM.LK.1609-R SNG 4855 = Leake 1609, Asiatic Greece, p. 52.3, ex Pembroke 1121 = Hochard 462a, pl. 24
3 3     A J.N. Svoronos, JIAN 13 (1911), 102, no. 42
4 4     SNG vA 2939 = Hochard 462c, pl. 24
5 5     Ödemiş: Inv. 6655 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 207
6 6     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
7 7     Ödemiş: Inv. 4299 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 208
8 8     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
9 9     Private collection H. I.