RPC IV.2, 10669 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10669 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Claudius Meliton
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription ΚΙΛΒ(Ι) ΠΕΡΙ ΝΙΚΕΑ
Edition Κιλβι(ανῶν) περὶ Νίκαι(αν)
Translation of the Cilbianorum around Nicaea
Obverse design radiate-headed and draped bust of Helios, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ(ΑΥΔΙοΥ) ΜΕΛΙΤΩΝΟϹ
Edition ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου Μελίτωνος
Translation under Claudius Meliton
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.26 g
Axis 1, 2, 11, 12
Reference Hochard 297–8, F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 20 (1888), 7, no 4 corr., LS 57, no. 7
Specimens 9 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1015 = Leypold II, no. 1015.0 = Hochard 297a, pl. 16
2 2     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde
3 3     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3775 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 6 = Hochard 298a, pl. 16
4 4     Ödemiş: Inv. 8460 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 143
5 5     ✸ Private coll. CGT
6 6     GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 7
7 7     P: 218 F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 20 (1888), 7, no 4, pl. I.1, reverse legend wrongly 'ƐΠΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΚƐΑΙΤΩΝΟϹ' and thus assigned to the 'Keaiter", corrected in LS 57, no. 7
8 8     Ex coll. Imhoof-Blumer = LS 57, no. 7 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 8 (not illustrated)
9 9     Yale: 2004.6.2883, ex PRF