RPC IV.2, 1644 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1644 (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 (Ρ may be shaped as Þ)
Edition Τριπολειτῶν Τριπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tripolitans
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding laurel-branch and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.03 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 12–13
Specimens 14 (11 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 12, pl. XXXVIII.9
2 2     L: BMC 13
3 3     L: 1913-5-4-5
4 4     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2082 vA 3301
5 5     P: 1803 Wa 2674
6 6     B: Graf Prokesch-Osten, authenticity doubtful: cast?
7 7     B: Löbb, authenticity doubtful: cast?
8 8     C SNG 4910 = Leake 8251, Suppl., p. 106.8
9 9     C: Lewis 1550
10 10     O
11 11     Lindgren I, A846A
12 12     Falghera 2924
13 13     P: 1802
14 14     GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Apollonia) 12