RPC IV.2, 2837 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2837 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Aelius Attikos Quadratus (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπεῖνα Σεβαστή Κρισπεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΑΙΛ ΚοΔΡΑΤοΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩ ϹΙΠΥΛο
Edition στρατηγοῦ Αἰλίου Κουαδράτου Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αἰλ(ίου) Κουαδράτ(ου) Μαγνήτω(ν) Σιπύλο(υ)
Translation of strategos Aelius Quadratus, of the Magnesians at Sipylus
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing statue of turreted Cybele standing, left, holding patera in right hand and tympanum at shoulder; between two seated lions
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.04 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1085
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 684 GRPCL Magnesia ad Sipylum 151 = Hochard 1085a, pl. 55
2 2     Mu SNG 272 = GRPCL Magnesia ad Sipylum 150
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann, worn, obverse legend obscure
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Numismatik Naumann