RPC IV, 6656


Image of specimen #11

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6656 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.3
Number	6656 (temporary)
Province	Arabia
Region	Syria
City	Philadelphia
Reign	Marcus Aurelius
Issue	'Pseudo-autonomous'
Dating	c. 161–169
Obverse inscription	ΦΙΛ ΚοΙ ϹΥΡ(Ι)
Edition	Φιλ(αδελφέων) Κοί(λης) Συρί(ας)
Translation	of the Philadelphians of Coele Syria
Obverse design	veiled and draped bust of Demeter wearing corn wreath, right; to right, two ears of corn
Reverse inscription	ΕΤοΥϹ ΖΚϹ (Ζ may be shaped as reversed Ζ)
Edition	ἔτους ζκσʹ
Translation	of year 227
Reverse design	wicker basket containing two ears of corn between two serpents
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	16 mm
Average weight	3.53 g
Axis	6, 12
Reference	Spijkerman 3, BMC 3, Cop 451
Specimens	15 (5 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	J-SBF	Spijkerman 3	16	3.72	12	Show
2	2	J-SBF	Spijkerman 3		3.40	12	Show
3	3	J-SBF	Spijkerman 3	16	2.84	12	Show
4	4	NY: 1944.100.69400	SNG 1379	17	4.46	6	Show
4	4		Private coll. CGT	14	3.87	12	Show
4	4	Münster: M 5961		17	3.39	12	Show
5	5	L: BMC 3		16	3.06	12	Show
6	6	L: 1931-6-3-7		17	3.54	12	Show
7	7	B: 9464		16	3.53	12	Show
8	8	Cop: 451, pierced		16	3.12	12	Show
9	9		Frank L. Kovacs 15 Mail Bid Sale (01/10/2003), 214	17	3.03		Show
10	10		CNG Electronic Auction 368 (10/02/2016), 286	16	3.38	12	Show
11	11 ✸		CNG Electronic Auction 367 (27/01/2016), 400	17	3.60	12	Show
12	12		Private coll. CGT = Savoca Numismatik Silver Auction 108 (31/07/2021), 374	15	3.86	12	Show
13	13		Sofaer 8		4.14		Show