RPC VII.1, 228

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 228
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Aurelius Aelius Attalianos (first archon for the second time and son of an asiarch of equestrian rank)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΑΙΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΥΟΥ ΙΠ ΑϹΙ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αὐρ(ηλίου) Αἰλ(ίου) Ἀτταλιανοῦ ὑοῦ ἱπ(πικοῦ) ἀσι(άρχου) ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ τὸ βʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Aurelius Aelius Attalianus, son of an equestrian asiarch, first archon for the second time, of the Saittians
Reverse design Cybele seated, left, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; at her feet, lion
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 28.90 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 229/1, RPC VIII 1108/1–2 (Thyatira), RPC VIII 1385/1, RPC VIII 1559/1 (Laodicea ad Lycum).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: HPB,p138.7.A BMC 22
2 2     Boston: 64.2168