RPC IV.2, 2403 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2403 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Iasus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Early joint reign of Marcus and Verus?
Dating c. 161-165?
Obverse inscription ΙΑϹΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ
Edition Ἰάσος Κτίστης Ἰάσος Κτίστης
Translation Iasos Founder
Obverse design head of Iasos (bearded, head assimilated to portrait of Marcus Aurelius) wearing diadem, right; to left, sceptre(?)
Reverse inscription Ι[Α]ϹΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰασέων Ἰασέων
Translation of the Iaseans
Reverse design Hermias (youthful) swimming next to dolphin, right, holding on to its dorsal fin with left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.43 g
Axis 6
Reference Iasos, p. 179, BMC 15, Delrieux, Réflexions 24, no. 4
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 15 Delrieux, Réflexions 24, no. 4a (illustrated)
2 2     Lindgren I, 651 = Delrieux, Réflexions 24, no. 4b (illustrated)