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
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΑΜΑ ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ (or ⊏ΑΛΗΝΩΝ) (Δ with long serifs)
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
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