RPC IV.2, 133 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 133 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Issue Crispina
Dating c. 178–182
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΕ(Ι)ΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΔΑΡΔΑΝΟϹ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Δάρδανος Ἰλιέων
Translation Dardanos, of the Ilieans
Reverse design to right, nude Dardanos seated, left, holding chlamys and sceptre; to left, young female figure (Bateia?) turning towards him, holding uncertain object (branch or reed?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.77 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Bellinger T 201–2, von Fritze, Ilion 87, BMC 71, Cop 417, KM 509, no. 3–4, Voegtli, Heldenepen, pp. 103–4
Specimens 10 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 71, pl. XIII.2 (rev.) Bellinger T 201, pl. 9 (rev.) = von Fritze, Ilion 87, Beilage 64 (rev.) = KM 509, no. 4
2 2     V: GR 16731
3 3     O
4 4     Cop: 417
5 5     B: (Löbb)
6 6     P: 760 Bellinger T 202, pl. 9 = Voegtli, Heldenepen, pp. 103–4, pl. 21.j (rev.)
7 7     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2755 = KM 509, no. 3 pl. XIX.14 (rev.), ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
8 8     G: II, 302, no. 7 SNG I, no. 1245
9 9     Braunschweig SNG 988
10 10     Private coll. CGT