RPC IV.2, 1898 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1898 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Apollonios II, grandson of Zosimos, great-grandson of 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
Edition Ἀπολλώνιος βʹ Ζώσιμου Διοκράτους ἀνέθηκε
Translation Apollonios II, of Zosimos, of Diokrates, dedicated (this)
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 15.45 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. II, 494–5, BMC 3, Martin, Demos, Colossae 7$
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 3 vA Phryg. II, 494, pl. 15 (rev.)
2 2     P: 816 Wa 5869, reverse worn
3 3     ✸ Savoca Numismatik Blue 15 (19/01/2019), 1198