RPC IV.2, 3135 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3135 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Commodus
Magistrate Aelius Attikos Quadratus (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥΛΟΥ
Edition Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου
Translation of the Magnetes at Sipylum
Obverse design bearded male head (Mount Sipylos), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Α ΚΟΔΡΑΤΟΥ (ΤΟΥ retrograde)
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Α(ἰλίου) Κουαδράτ(ου)
Translation under strategos Aelius Quadratus
Reverse design river-god (Hermos) reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.69 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Hochard 1164, KM 521, no. 1, FM 319, no. 20
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3789 = KM 521, no. 1 = FM 319, no. 20, in all publications obverse as 'Zeus', ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer = GRPCL Magnesia ad Sipylum 40 = Hochard 1164a, pl. 60
2 2     SNG Tatış I, no. 573