RPC IV.2, 9972 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9972 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Uncertain
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius?
Dating c. 138–180
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜοϹ ΤΡΙΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Δῆμος Τριπολειτῶν Δῆμος Τριπολειτῶν
Translation the People of Tripolis
Obverse design draped bust of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΖΕΥϹ ϹΕΡΑΠΙϹ (Ζ reversed)
Edition Ζεύς Σέραπις Ζεύς Σέραπις
Translation Zeus Serapis
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, wearing kalathos, extending arm over Cerberus, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.89 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 34, Cop 719, Martin, Demos II, 132, no. 3
Specimens 8 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 34, pl. XXXIX.4
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2083 vA 3304
3 3     B: Löbb
4 4     C: Lewis 1552
5 5     Mu SNG 806
6 6     V: GR 34320
7 7     Cop: 719
8 8     Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumannn 52 (03/04/2017), 1353, ex private coll. Plankenhorn