RPC IV.2, 2179 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2179 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Temenothyrae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Skopelianos, son of Zeuxis (archon)
Dating c. 150–161
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ϹΚΟΠΕΛΙΑΝ(ΟϹ) ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥΡΕΥ(ϹΙ) (Ρ might be shaped as Ϸ)
Edition Σκοπελιανὸς Τημενοθυρεῦσι
Translation Skopelianos to the Temenothyraeans
Reverse design Mên standing, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding pine cone and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.28 g
Axis 5, 6, 11
Reference BMC 2–3
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 2, pl. XLVII.7 (rev.)
1 1     Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 40 (27/05/2018), 206
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 3
3 3     O
4 4     P: 2109
5 5     P: no number, Baldwin, 1929
6 6     B: 18235180, 1878/582
7 7     B: 18235181, 1906 Löbbecke
8 8     B: 18235183, 1878 Rauch
9 9     Bern: Righetti 1229
10 10     Yale: 2004.6.3082, ex PRF ex Kölner Münzkabinett