RPC IV.2, 9998 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9998 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Synaus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue Pseudo-autonomous': Marcus and Verus, co-emperors? Without personal name but perhaps part of or contemporary with issue of Menandros, son of Ask—, archon for the second time
Dating c. 161–169, possibly 163–165
Obverse inscription
Obverse design head of Heracles (bearded), right
Reverse inscription ϹΥΝΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Telesphorus standing, facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Cop 701, MG 412, no. 154
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B MG 412, no. 154
2 2     Cop: 701
3 3     NY: 1944.100.50582
4 4     V: GR 19961
5 5     SNG vA 8442
6 6     Gorny & Mosch 212 (05/03/2013), 2463 = Numismatik Naumann77 (05/05/2029), 513 = CNG Electronic Auction 375 (01/06/2016), 558
7 7     Savoca Numismatik Blue 15 (19/01/2019), 1222