RPC VII.1, 698

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 698
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Alia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ (retrograde)
Edition Δῆμος
Translation the People
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of the Demos (youthful), left
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀλιηνῶν
Translation of the Alians
Reverse design Apollo advancing right, quiver on his back and holding strung bow with both hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.06 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Phrygien I, 63–9; Martin, Demos, p. 151, Alioi 6
Specimens 13 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4, 6–7: same pair of dies. 8–9: same pair of dies. 1–4, 6–9: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg vA Phrygien I, 63
2 2     L BMC 5 = vA Phrygien I, 64
3 3     P vA Phrygien I, 65
4 4     Wells coll. = vA Phrygien I, 66
5 5     Winterthur GrMW II, 4028 = vA Phrygien I, 67
6 6     ✸ B: 18216563, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof KM p. 197, no. 11 = vA Phrygien I, 68
7 7     Warsaw: 104044
8 8     Cop SNG 109 = vA Phrygien I, 69
9 9     Lambros coll., cast in Winterthur
10 10     CNG EA 398, 31 May 2017, lot 407
11 11     Savoca 26 Blue, 23 Nov. 2019, lot 817
12 12     SNG Turkey 11,475
13 13     B. Michaux coll. = Numismad auction 14, 19 April 2024, lor 693