RPC IV.2, 1397 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1397 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Octavius Artemidoros (first archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ [Α ϹΑΙ]ΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Artemidoros, first archon of the Saittaeans
Reverse design in centre, nude Aphrodite standing, facing, head, left, covering her breasts with right hand and pudenda with left hand; to left, dolphin; to right, Eros standing, left, holding torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.90 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1687, LS 128, no. 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Turin LS 128, no. 6
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2016 vA 3095 = GRPCL Saitta 78 = Hochard 1687a, pl. 90