RPC VII.1, 160

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 160
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Aelius Aristonikos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αἰλ(ίου) Ἀριστονείκου Γερμηνῶν
Translation under Aelius Aristonikos, of the Germeans
Reverse design Apollo standing right, holding plectrum and lyre, facing Marsyas attached to tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 23.79 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Ehling 327
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 158/1–2, 159/1, 161/1, 162/1–5, RPC VIII 1016/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1840,1226.101 BMC 8 = BMC Lydia 9
2 2     B: 18264136, I-B LS p. 71, no. 9
3 3     Modena
4 4     Leu 10, 24 Oct. 2021, lot 2270