RPC IV.2, 1421 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

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)
Obverse design laureate head of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΑΜΑ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ Α (Δ with long serifs)
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
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