RPC IV.2, 1423 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1423 (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 ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤοϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΑΜΑ ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ (or ⊏ΑΛΗΝΩΝ) (Δ with long serifs)
Edition ἐπὶ Δάμα Σαληνῶν
Translation under Damas, of the Salians
Reverse design Dionysus standing, right, crossing legs, holding bunch of grapes and cantharus, resting left arm on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.81 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Cop 428–30
Specimens 12 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 428
2 2     Cop: 429
3 3     Cop: 430
4 4     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2021 SNG vA 3110
5 5     P: 1099 (12)
6 6     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
7 7     Mu: 1a SNG 456
8 8     O
9 9     V: GR 30196, under 'Phrygia'
10 10     Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 24 (17/07/2016), 322
11 11     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1182
12 12     GRPCL Sala 29