RPC IV.2, 2863 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2863 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Tmolus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous' with ethnic 'Tmolus': Late reign of Hadrian to 1st half of reign of Pius
Dating c. 136–146
Obverse inscription
Obverse design head of Dionysus (youthful) wearing ivy wreath, right; to right, thyrsus
Reverse inscription ΤΜΩΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τμωλιτῶν
Translation of the Tmolites
Reverse design bunch of grapes
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.19 g
Axis 12
Reference Foss, Tmolus 181, type E, Hochard 2750
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 97 Wa 5384, obverse as 'Maenad'
2 2     Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 309, pl. 1.309
3 3     Sardis Excavations 327
4 4     Private coll. C. Foss = Foss, Tmolus 181, type E, pl. I.2
5 5     Hauck & Aufhäuser 20 (16/10/2007), 149 = GRPCL Tmolus-Aureliopolis 2 = Hochard 2750c, pl. 166
6 6     Yale: 2004.6.2988