RPC VII.1, 254

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 254
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
Translation Sacred Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of the Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΞΕΝΟΦΙΛΟϹ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥΡΕΥϹΙ
Edition Ξενόφιλος ἄρχ(ων) αʹ Τημενοθυρεῦσι
Translation Xenophilos, first archon, to the Temenothyraeans
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.98 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Martin, Demos, p. 239, Temenothyrai 10
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 253/1, 3–5.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2106 Wa 5317
2 2     Weber 7192
3 3     Bern: N/82.1230 SNG Righetti 1230
4 4     ✸ L: 1897,0104.550 BMC 9
5 5     Cop SNG 739
6 6     P: 2090
7 7     O: Buckler
8 8     Afyon: 1544
9 9     CGT coll. = Kairos Auction 6, 19 Aug. 2018, lot 529