RPC IV.2, 1897 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1897 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Apollonios II Zosimou Diokratous
Issue Commodus
Dating c. 180
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ΚΟΛΟϹΗΝΩΝ(sic)
Obverse design laureate-headed and draped bust of the Demos (youthful), r.
Reverse inscription ΑΠοΛΛΩΝΙοϹ Β ΖΩϹΙΜοV ΔΙοΚΡΑΤοVϹ ΑΝƐΘΗΚƐ(Ν)
Reverse design radiate-headed Helios standing in galloping quadriga, facing, holding torch and globe
Metal Æ
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference vA Phryg. II, 487–93, BMC 4, Cop 310, Martin, Demos, Colossae 6$
Specimens 9 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 814 Wa 5867 = A. Engel, RN 1884, 31, no. 34, pl. II.13 (drawing) = vA Phryg. II, 487, pl. 15
2 2     B: (Fox)
3 3     P: 804
4 4     Frank Sternberg 12 (18/11/1982), 274 = Triton 5 (15/01/2002), 1737
5 5     P: 815 Wa 5868 = vA Phryg. II, 490, pl. 15 (rev.)
6 6     Cop: 310
7 7     L: BMC 4, pl. XIX.5 vA Phryg. II, 492, pl. 15 (rev.)
8 8     B: I-B vA Phryg. II, 493, pl. 15 (rev.)
9 9     Fritz Rudolf Künker 333 (16/03/2020), 457