RPC IV.2, 1495 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1495 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Silandus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Lucius Minatius Asklepiades (first archon)
Issue Crispina: Late reign of Marcus or early sole reign of Commodus
Dating c. 178–183
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπίνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΛοΥΚΙοΥ ΑΡΧοΝΤοϹ Α ϹΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Λουκίου ἄρχοντος αʹ Σιλανδέων
Translation under Lucius, first archon of the Silandeans
Reverse design to left, male figure (Satyr?) standing, right, wearing trousers, holding staff(?); in centre, nude Dionysus standing, facing, head, right, resting arm on Satyr, holding long thyrsus; at his feet, panther; to right, bearded Pan standing, left, holding bell and pedum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 52.44 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2248
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 3176, authenticity doubtful: cast?
2 2     L: 1979-1-1-2048 vA 3177 = Hochard 2248d, pl. 132
3 3     ✸ CNG 93 (22/05/2013), 807 = CNG 96 (14/05/2014), 646 = GRPCL Silandos 70