RPC IV.2, 1641 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1641 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Uncertain
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius?
Dating c. 138–180
Obverse inscription ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τριπολειτῶν Τριπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tripolitans
Obverse design draped bust of Hermes (assimilated to portrait of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar?), right; to right, caduceus
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τριπολειτῶν Τριπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tripolitans
Reverse design winged Nemesis standing, left, plucking chiton, holding bridle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.65 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference LS 39, no. 5
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Aphrodisias 398
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     B: I-B LS 39, no. 5, pl. II.19
4 4     B: Graf Prokesch-Osten
5 5     Mu: no number
6 6     NY: 1974.97.1
7 7     V: GR 30901, under 'Caria'
8 8     Naville Numismatics 29 (26/02/2017), 245
9 9     Alex G. Malloy 23 (30/10/1987), 147, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius as Caesar'
10 10     GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Apollonia) 62