RPC IX, 835

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 835
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Metropolis
Reign Trajan Decius
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition Ἱερὰ Βουλή Ἱερὰ Βουλή
Translation Sacred Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, ΦΡΥ
Edition Μητροπολειτῶν Φρυγίας Μητροπολειτῶν Φρυ(γίας)
Translation of the Metropolitans of Phrygia
Reverse design Mên, crescent behind, standing right, foot on bull head, holding sceptre and pine cone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 4.79 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 1, Martin, Demos Metropolis 3
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same rev. die as 834/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1853,0512.130 BMC 1, pl. XXXIX.1
2 2     B: IB KM p. 277, no 2.
3 3     L. Bricault coll. = Rex 34, 25 Apr. 2026, lot 422