RPC IV.2, 9985 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9985 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Peltae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius, perhaps part of Peltae's first imperial issue
Dating probably c. 147-161
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ΠΕΛΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition Δῆμος Πελτηνῶν Δῆμος Πελτηνῶν
Translation People of the Peltians
Obverse design head of the Demos (youthful) in the guise of Heracles/Alexander wearing lion-scalp, right
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition Πελτηνῶν Πελτηνῶν
Translation of the Peltians
Reverse design nude Hermes standing, facing, head, left, holding infant Dionysus and caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.91 g
Axis 6
Reference GRMK 163, no. 1, Martin, Demos 223, no. 3
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: B-I GRMK 163, no. 1, pl. VII.1