RPC IV.2, 9725 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9725 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Tabae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius (or Trajan?)
Dating c. 98–161, perhaps 147-161
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟ[Ϲ] ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ
Edition Δῆμος Ταβηνῶν Δῆμος Ταβηνῶν
Translation the people of the Tabaeans
Obverse design draped bust of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ταβηνῶν Ταβηνῶν
Translation of the Tabaeans
Reverse design nude male pantheistic deity (youthful) standing, facing, head, left, having quiver at shoulder, wearing radiate crown and winged(?) boots, holding short torch, caduceus, laurel branch and long sceptre ending in lotus head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 13.03 g
Axis 11
Reference Robert, Carie — , Martin, Demos II, 81, no. 5
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 36043 Prowe III, 1300, not illustrated