RPC IV.2, 2339 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2339 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Iulius Menandros (asiarch)
Issue Workshop »Early Ephesos«
Dating c. 138–161
Obverse inscription ΕΠ ΙΟΥΛ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) Ἰουλ(ίου) Μενανδρου
Translation under Iulius Menandros
Obverse design head of Heracles (bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ὑπαιπηνῶν
Translation of the Hypaepans
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.54 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 956, BMC 4–5
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 4
2 2     L: BMC 5
3 3     ✸ P: 463 Wa 5013 = GRPCL Hypaepa 34
4 4     P: 464
5 5     B: 9209, obverse legend worn, attribution to this type not entirely certain
6 6     Mu: 1b SNG 147 = J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3323, not illustrated
7 7     Tire: Inv. 2249 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 361
8 8     CNG Electronic Auction 206 (11/03/2009), 251 = Hochard 956e, pl. 49