RPC IV.2, 1421 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1421 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Damas (first archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165, perhaps c. 163–165
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ (Δ with long serifs)
Edition Δῆμος Σαληνῶν
Translation People of the Salians
Obverse design laureate head of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΑΜΑ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ Α (Δ with long serifs)
Edition ἐπὶ Δάμα ἄρχοντος αʹ
Translation under Damas, first archon
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 26.12 g
Axis 6
Reference Cop 427, Martin, Demos 115, no. 6
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 427
2 2     P: 1099 (10)
3 3     ✸ Boston: 2000.986 Bank Leu 48 (10/05/1989), 363 = Bank Leu 54 (28/04/1992), 256 = Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 729, pl. 38 = GRPCL Sala 30
4 4     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 293, pl. 18
5 5     Frank Sternberg 25 (25/11/1991), 150 = Helios 5 (25/06/2010), 837 = Martin, Demos 115, no. 6/5, pl. 14
6 6     Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann 45 (03/07/2016), 466