RPC IV.2, 2218 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2218 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Synnada
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucilla (Augusta)
Magistrate Claudia Basilon (hiereia)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating probably c. 163-164, otherwise 163–169
Obverse inscription ΛΟΥΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Λουκίλλα Σεβαστή
Translation Lucilla Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Lucilla, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΙΕΡΙ Κ ΒΑϹΙΛΟΥϹ ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ (or ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ)
Edition ἐπὶ ἱερε(ίας) Κ(λαυδίας) Βασιλούς Συνναδέων
Translation under the priestess Claudia Basilon, of the Synnadians
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.90 g
Axis 6, 7, 8, 12
Reference BMC 51, KM 295, no. 22
Specimens 14 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 51, pl. XLVII.2
2 2     L: 1961-3-1-323
3 3     L: 1979-1-1-2324 vA 8450
4 4     P: 2060 Wa 6543, slightly misreading reverse legend
5 5     B: I-B KM 295, no. 22
6 6     Mu SNG 477 = J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3613, pl. XXXXVII (rev.)
7 7     V: GR 33052
8 8     Bern: Righetti 1227 MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 483, pl. 29
9 9     Prowe III, 1854, pl. XXX
10 10     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 4229, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
11 11     Private coll. CGT = Roma Numismatics Electronic Sale 39 (26/08/2017), 449
12 12     Lanz 80 (26/05/1997), 425
13 13     Boston: 64.557
14 14     Private coll. M. Stolt