RPC IV.2, 10669 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

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
Obverse design radiate-headed and draped bust of Helios, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ(ΑΥΔΙοΥ) ΜΕΛΙΤΩΝΟϹ
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
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)

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