RPC VII.1, 706

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 706
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Bakchios, son of Kallikles (panegyriarch)
Obverse inscription ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition Βουλή
Translation Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of the Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΠΑΡ ΒΑΚΧΙΟΥ ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition παρ(ὰ) Βακχίου Ἀπαμέων
Translation from Bakchios, of the Apameans
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head right, wings spread
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.83 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Martin, Demos, p. 156, Apameia 10
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3: same pair of dies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     SNG vA 3480
2 2     V-ON SNG Leypold II, 1464
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 351, 20 May 2015, lot 521 = Künker 333, 16 Mar. 2020, lot 433
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     V: GR 34520
6 6     B: Fox
7 7     H.I. coll.