RPC VI, 5339 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5339 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Neapolis ad Harpasum
Reign Maximinus
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Dionysios II, grandson of Ikesios (grammateus)
Issue Boule
Obverse inscription ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition Βουλή
Translation Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΡ ΝΕΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΠ ΓΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΟΥ Β
Edition Αὐρ(ηλίων) Νεαπολειτῶν ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Διονυσίου βʹ
Translation of the Aurelian Neapolitans, under grammateus Marcus Aurelius Dionysios II
Reverse design Demeter standing facing in long chiton, head left, holding corn ears and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.44 g
Axis 6
Reference Delrieux NP/31(11)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The figure seems to be Demeter rather than Dionysus.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B1900 Delrieux NP/31(11) = KM 91, 3 (as Neapolis in Ionia) = Martin 77, 2.2
3 3     CGT coll. = Martin 77, 2.1 ex G. Rohde coll. 10574