RPC IV.2, 2835 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2835 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Quintus II (first archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription ΖΕΥϹ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟϹ
Edition Ζεὺς Ὀλύμπιος
Translation Zeus Olympios
Obverse design diademed head of Zeus Olympios with traces of drapery, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΥΕΙΝΤοΥ Β (ΑΡ Α) ΜΑΙοΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Κυεΐντου βʹ ἄρ(χοντος) α' Μαιόνων
Translation under Quintus II, first archon, of the Maeonians
Reverse design helmeted Roma seated on cuirass and shield, left, holding Nike and sword
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.63 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Hochard 1288–9
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 580 Wa 5057
2 2     V: GR 36092 Prowe III, 1484, not illustrated = Hochard 1288b, pl. 67
3 3     ✸ CNG 144: Cope Collection, 8 May 2024, lot 1097 = MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 424 = Frank Sternberg 21 (14/11/1988), 142 = Tkalec 23/10/1992, 277 = Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20/05/2015), 1033 = GRPCL Maionia 43
5 5     C: Leake 1968, Asiatic Greece, p. 77.3, misreading name of 'magistrate'
6 6     MünzZentrum 108 (05/09/2001), 244 = MünzZentrum 110 (02/05/2002), 212
7 7     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1061
8 8     CNG Electronic Auction 140 (24/05/2006), 113 = Hochard 1289a, pl. 67
9 9     Private coll. CGT = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15 (21/10/2004), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 784 = CNG Auction 226 (27/01/2010), 425 = Hochard 1288e, pl. 67
10 10     Boston: 63.194 GRPCL Maionia 2 (reading ƐΠΙ ΜƐΝƐΚΡΑΤΟΥϹ)
11 11     CNG Electronic Auction 227 (10/02/2010), 314 = GRPCL Maionia 56