RPC VII.1, 629.1

 

Image of specimen #16

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 629.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design diademed head of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation of Aphrodisians
Reverse design Aphrodite standing left, holding apple and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.29 g
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference MacDonald 129, R330, R332, R335; 193, R439
Specimens 25 (17 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–9: same pair of dies. 10–14: same pair of dies. 15–18: same pair of dies. 19–22, 24: same pair of dies. 1–18: same obv. die as 630.1/1–17. 19–22, 24: same obv. die as 631/1–18. 23: same obv. die as 629.2/24–31, 630.2/18–20. 19–24: same rev. die.
Note For the attribution to the reign of Gordian III, see Johnston, Aphrodisias
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Aphrodisias 155
2 2     L BMC 29
3 3     L BMC 30
4 4     Cop SNG 97
5 5     B
6 6     B
7 7     O
8 8     O
9 9     Boston: 64.1369
10 10     P: 658
11 11     V: GR 36003
12 12     V: GR 18254
13 13     Mu SNG 116
14 14     V-Me
15 15     L: 1890,1109.8 BMC 31
16 16     ✸ P: 258 Wa 2198
17 17     B
18 18     MacD coll.
19 19     SNG vA 2453
20 20     Weber 6382
21 21     P: 867
22 22     Mu
23 23     V: GR 30978
24 24     Warsaw
25 25     Lanz 131, 27 Nov. 2006, lot 86