RPC VII.1, 635

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 635
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition Ἱερὰ Βουλή
Translation Sacred Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδισιέων
Translation of the Aphrodisians
Reverse design Eros standing facing, holding torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.97 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference MacDonald 119, R296; Martin, Demos, p. 58, Aphrodisias 61
Specimens 12 (10 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–12: same pair of dies.
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     Aphrodisias 146
2 2     Cop SNG 86
3 3     ✸ L BMC 40
4 4     B: 18216512, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof GRMK p. 83, no. 4
5 5     P: 227C
6 6     V: GR 18258
7 7     O
8 8     NY: 1970.142.478
9 9     NY: 1944.100.47691
10 10     G Hunter 2 = SNG 1913
11 11     Weber 6386
12 12     C