RPC IV.2, 219 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 219 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Publius Salonius II (strategos)
Dating c. 169–175
Obverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἐλαϊτῶν
Translation of the Elaeans
Obverse design laureate-headed and draped bust of Apollo(?), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Π ϹΑΛΩΝΙοΥ
Edition ἐπὶ Π(οπλίου) Σαλωνίου
Translation under Publius Salonius
Reverse design kalathos containing three poppies
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.37 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference RPC Suppl. 1, S–2398A corr., BMC 38 corr., Cop 191 corr.
Specimens 17 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 38, pl. XXV.15, misreading name of 'magistrate' as 'ΠƐΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ'
2 2     L: 1961-3-1-211
3 3     Cop: 191, misreading name of 'magistrate' as 'ΠƐΛΛ[ΩΝΙΟΥ]'
3 3     L: 1841, B. 2664
4 4     ✸ O
5 5     P: 286 Wa 1322
7 7     Mu SNG 411
8 8     V: GR 16844
9 9     vA 1608, slightly misreading name of 'magistrate' as 'ΠƐΛΛΩΝΙΟV'
10 10     Jacquier = RPC Suppl. 1, S-2398A (illustrated)
11 11     Private coll. Kovac
12 12     SNG Tanrıkulu, no. 443, reverse legend obscure
13 13     P: 334(7)
14 14     Private coll. CGT
15 15     Savoca Coins Blue Auction 136 (25/06/2022), 558
16 16     Nomos Obolos 13 (02/07/2019), 523
17 17     Kricheldorf 49 (20/02/2017), 115 = CNG Electronic Auction 416 (14/03/2018), 351