RPC IX, 722D

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 722D
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Trajan Decius
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ
Edition Δῆμος
Translation the People
Obverse design diademed head of the Demos (youthful), right, with traces of drapery on shoulder
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Φλ(αουίων) Φιλαδελφέων νεωκόρων
Translation of the neocorate Flavian Philadelphians
Reverse design she-wolf standing left, feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.97 g
Axis 6
Reference Martin, Demos, p. 111, Philadelphia 14 corr. (part)
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 722C/1–6, 722E/1–6, 722F/1–2, 4, 6–10. 1–2: same rev. die as 722B/1, 3, 7–8.
Note Martin, Demos, p. 111, Philadelphia 14 has she-wolf to tight, not left.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1900,0404.57 BMC 49
2 2     Cop SNG 361