RPC IV.2, 1587 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1587 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Tomara
Reign Commodus
Issue Probably belonging to the issue of Parthion; alternatively, part of the issue of Hermogenes under Pius
Dating c. AD 184-187 (or c. AD 147-161?)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤοϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΤοΜΑΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition Τομαρηνῶν
Translation of the Tomarenians
Reverse design nude Pan (youthful) advancing, left, holding bunch of grapes, pedum and nebris
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.63 g
Axis 6
Reference LS 165, no. 3
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B LS 165, no. 3, pl. VII.4
2 2     NY: 1944.100.49784 GRPCL Tomaris 5
3 3     ✸ Private coll. F. Jarman, Germany
4 4     Private coll. CGT