RPC IV.2, 7949 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 7949 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of the Cyclades
Region Cyclades
City Melus
Reign Commodus
Magistrate Flavius Epaphroditos (archon)
Dating c. 184–192
Obverse inscription ΜΗΛΙΩΝ
Edition Μηλίων
Translation of the Melians
Obverse design draped bust of the Boule (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙ [ΦΛ?] ΕΠΑΦΡΟΔΙΤοΥ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχο(ντος) Φλ(αουίου) Ἐπαφροδίτου
Translation under archon Flavius Epaphroditos
Reverse design in olive(?) wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.91 g
Axis 12
Reference Martin, Demos, Melos 4$
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 273, obverse tooled?
2 2     V: GR 33788 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 2227, not illustrated