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Image of specimen #1 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2156 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.2 |
Number | 2156 (temporary) |
Province | Asia |
Subprovince | Conventus of Alabanda |
Region | Caria |
City | Aphrodisias |
Reign | Marcus Aurelius |
Issue | 'Pseudo-autonomous' |
Dating | c. 161–169 |
Obverse inscription | ΕΙΕΡΑ(sic) ΒΟΥΛΗ |
Edition | {ε}ἰερἀ Βουλή |
Translation | sacred Council |
Obverse design | veiled and draped bust of the Boule, right |
Reverse inscription | ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ |
Edition | Ἀφροδεισιέων |
Translation | of Aphrodisians |
Reverse design | nude Eros standing, facing, head, left, holding bow and torch downwards to left; to left at his feet, small winged animal (butterfly?) |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 21 mm |
Average weight | 4.93 g |
Axis | 6 |
Reference | MacDonald type 121 (O170, R306), Martin, Demos, Aphrodisias 10$ |
Specimens | 3 (1 in the core collections) |