RPC IV.2, 1923 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1923 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Tiberiopolis
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Second half of second century AD, probably reign of Commodus
Dating c. 150–200, probably c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition Ἱερὰ Βουλή
Translation Sacred Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of the Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τιβεριοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tiberiopolitans
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding laurel-branch, placing lyre on top of column (or laurel-tree stump?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.20 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. II, 1205–8, Martin, Demos 243, no. 4
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     SNG vA 4024 = vA Phryg. II, 1205, pl. 37
2 2     Gotha
3 3     P: 2158
4 4     C SNG 5013 = Leake 8233, Suppl., p. 104.10
5 5     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann48 (20/11/2016), 427