RPC IV.2, 1798 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1798 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Aegae
Reign Commodus
Magistrate Asklepiades (stephanephoros)
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Shared obverse die with coins of Philadelphos, strategos
Dating c. 191
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤοc
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΕ ΑϹΚΛΗΠΙΑΔΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στε(φανηφόρου) Ἀσκληπιάδου Αἰγαέων
Translation under stephanephoros Asklepiades, of the Aegaeans
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.60 g
Axis 6
Reference GRMK 56, no. 2
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2800 = GRMK 56, no. 2, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     Mu SNG 370, misreading title of 'magistrate' as 'СΤΡ' instead of СΤƐ
3 3     V: GR 32682
4 4     ✸ Private coll. Andreas Reich
5 5     Private coll. CGT, ex Thymius