RPC VI, 10877 (temporary)

 

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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
Obverse design draped bust of Mên, right, wearing Phrygian cap and crescent on shoulders
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚ(ΟΡΩΝ) ΕΡΜΟϹ
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
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.