RPC VII.1, 64.1

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 64.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Adramyteum
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Lucius Iulius Apollinarios (strategos and son of asiarch)
Obverse inscription ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἁδραμυτηνῶν
Translation of the Adramyteans
Obverse design bust of Athena wearing aegis, left
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ Λ ΙΟΥ ΑΠΟΛΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ ΥΟΥ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Λ(ουκίου) Ἰου(λίου) Ἀπολιναρίου υ<ἱ>οῦ Ἀσιάρχου
Translation strategos Lucius Iulius Apollinarios, son of an asiarch
Reverse design Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.71 g
Axis 12
Reference von Fritze 90; Barth 137
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 62/1, 63/1–5, 64.2/4, 8, 64.3/5, 7. 1–3: same rev. die.
Note Rev. legend reads ϹΤΡ Λ ΙΟΥ ΑΠΟΛΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ and not ϹΤΡΑ ΙΟΥ ΑΠΟΛΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ F. Jarman coll. = Lanz 56, 1991, lot 158 = Barth 137.c = Naumann 100, 7 Mar. 2021, lot 1314
2 2     O: Godwyn von Fritze 90.1 = Barth 137.a
3 3     St Petersburg von Fritze 90.2 (cast in BBAW) = Barth 137.b