RPC VI, 10877 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10877 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Uncertain
Issue Group 2
Dating Caracalla–Severus Alexander
Obverse inscription ΜΗΝ ΑϹΚΗΝΟϹ
Edition Μὴν Ἀσκηνός
Translation Mên Askaenos
Obverse design draped bust of Mên, right, wearing Phrygian cap and crescent on shoulders
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚ(ΟΡΩΝ) ΕΡΜΟϹ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων Ἑρμός
Translation of the Sardians, twice neocorate, Hermes
Reverse design river god Hermos reclining, left, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.17 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 334-335, Hochard 2196–2198
Specimens 14 (6 in the core collections)
Note Johnston, Sardis p. 48, n. 264 (c. AD 220-230); one reverse die has Γ ΝƐΩΚΟΡΩΝ. Cf SNG Mu 500 (same reverse die). I-B 1924, 325 (same reverse die).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1157
2 2     V: GR 27516
3 3     Cop: 511
4 4     Afyon: 1912
5 5     ✸ Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH E-18, 6 Nov. 2015, lot 94 = Numismatik Naumann 47, 9 Oct. 2016, lot 324
6 6     Helios Numismatik 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 506
7 7     Freeman & Sear MBS 15, 27 June 2008, lot 237
8 8     Numismatik Lanz München 106, 27 Nov. 2001, lot 147
9 9     O
10 10     O
11 11     CGT coll.
12 12     Mu: 31
13 13     CGT coll.
14 14     CGT coll.