RPC VII.1, 632

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 632
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ
Edition Δῆμος
Translation the People
Obverse design diademed head of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation of Aphrodisians
Reverse design cult statue of Aphrodite of Aphrodisias right between seated priestess and fountain (?); crescent and star on either side of her headdress
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.13 g
Axis 2, 7, 12
Reference MacDonald 134, R349; Martin, Demos, p. 57, Aphrodisias 59
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 633/1.
Note For the attribution to the reign of Gordian III, see Johnston, Aphrodisias
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 108
2 2     ✸ V: GR 30973
3 3     Mu SNG 114
4 4     NY: 1960.170.233
5 5     MacD coll.
6 6     C. Rhodes coll. = Olympus Numismatik 14, 9–10 Aug. 2024, lot 194