RPC VII.1, 291

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 291
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Aurelius Theodotos II (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤ ΑΥ ΘΕΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥ(Λ)
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Θεοδότου Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου ἐπὶ στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Θεοδότου Μαγνήτων Σιπύλ(ου)
Translation under strategos Aurelius Theodotos II, of the Magnesians of the Sipylus
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing statue of Cybele holding patera and tympanum, standing between two lions
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.34 g
Axis 6, 10, 11, 12
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–9: same obv. die as 292/1–8.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 28810
2 2     Boston: 64.1290
3 3     L: 1979,0101.1997 SNG vA 2999
4 4     Cop SNG 249
5 5     Mu SNG 249
6 6     V: GR 19456
7 7     P: 642
8 8     O: Christ Church
9 9     B: Löbb.
10 10     ✸ Plankenhorn coll. = Naumann 52, 2 Apr. 2017, lot 1095
11 11     Manisa: 03694 Önder 120