RPC VII.1, 253

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 253
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Temenothyrae
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Lollius Xenophilos (first archon for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition Ἱερὰ Βουλή Ἱερὰ Βουλή
Translation Sacred Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΞΕΝΟΦΙΛΟϹ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥΡΕΥϹΙ
Edition Ξενοφίλος ἄρχων αʹ τὸ βʹ Τημενοθυρεῦσι Ξενοφίλος ἄρχ(ων) αʹ τὸ βʹ Τημενοθυρεῦσι
Translation Xenophilos, first archon for the second time, to the Temenothyraeans
Reverse design Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow; at her feet, stag
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 8.54 g
Axis 4, 5, 6, 12
Reference Martin, Demos, p. 239, Temenothyrai 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3–5: same pair of dies. 1, 3–5: same obv. die as 254/1–6.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2107 Wa 5318
2 2     Lederer I, p. 72, no. 79
3 3     ✸ L: 1839,1224.206 BMC 10
4 4     Winterthur GrMW II, 4233
5 5     V: GR 27991
6 6     Pecunem 34, 2 Aug. 2015, lot 762