RPC IV.2, 1635 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1635 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–161, probably c. 139–146
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤοϹ (Ρ shaped as Þ)
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), left
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τριπολειτῶν Τριπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tripolitans
Reverse design nude bearded male deity (Zeus?) standing, facing, head, right, having chlamys over shoulder, holding uncertain object (thunderbolt?) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 17.64 g
Axis 6
Reference F. Leypold, MÖNG 32 (1992), 12, no. 24
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1779 GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Apollonia) 74, both dies reworked
2 2     V-ON F. Leypold, MÖNG 32 (1992), 12, no. 24 = Leypold I, no. 1337