RPC VII.1, 636

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 636
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 the Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδισιέων
Translation of the Aphrodisians
Reverse design two Erotes playing with astragali
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.00 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference MacDonald 123, R311; Martin, Demos, p. 58–9, Aphrodisias 63
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same pair of dies. 1–7: same obv. die as 637/1.
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     L BMC 45
2 2     L BMC 46
3 3     P: 227E
4 4     P: 223 Wa 2186 = F. Imhoof-Blumer, ‘Beiträge zur Erklärung griechischer Münztypen’, Nomisma 1913, p. 6, no. 17
5 5     ✸ V: GR 36007
6 6     Mu SNG 107
7 7     Sternberg 7, 1977, lot 126
8 8     F. Jarman coll.
9 9     C. Rhodes coll.