RPC IV.2, 2803 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2803 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Apollonoshieron
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Gaius Philometor
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous' (ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙƐΡΙΤΩΝ): Reign of Antoninus Pius?
Dating c. 138–161
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤοϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Γ ΦΙΛοΜΗΤοΡοϹ ΑΠοΛΛΩΝΙΕΡΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Γαΐου Φιλομήτορος Ἀπολλωνιεριτῶν ἐπὶ Γ(αΐου) Φιλομήτορος Ἀπολλωνιεριτῶν
Translation under Gaius Philometor, of the Apolloniereans
Reverse design Apollo standing, facing, holding patera, resting left hand on lyre on ground
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.92 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference BMC 4
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 4, pl. III.10 GRPCL Apollonoshieron 2
2 2     ✸ P: 71 Wa 4872
3 3     V: GR 36064 Prowe III, 1420, not illustrated
4 4     Falghera 2862 = Schulten 22 (11/04/1988), 161 = MünzZentrum 65 (09/11/1988), 210
5 5     Savoca Numismatik Electronic Silver Auction 25 (16/09/2018), 484
6 6     Münzen Gut-Lynt 3 (18-19/09/2021), 9
7 7     V-ON Leypold I, no. 893