RPC IV.2, 1897 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1897 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Apollonios II, grandson of Zosimos Diokrates
Issue Commodus
Dating c. 180
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ΚΟΛΟϹΗΝΩΝ(sic)
Edition Δῆμος Κολοσ(σ)ηνῶν
Translation People of the Colossaeans
Obverse design laureate-headed and draped bust of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΑΠοΛΛΩΝΙοϹ Β ΖΩϹΙΜοΥ ΔΙοΚΡΑΤοΥϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ(Ν)
Edition Ἀπολλώνιος βʹ Ζώσιμου Διοκράτους ἀνέθηκεν
Translation Apollonios II, of Zosimos Diokrates, dedicated (this)
Reverse design radiate-headed Helios standing in galloping quadriga, facing, holding torch and globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.18 g
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