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
Obverse design draped bust of Hermes (assimilated to portrait of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar?), right; to right, caduceus
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design winged Nemesis standing, left, plucking chiton, holding bridle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference LS 39, no. 5
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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