RPC IV.2, 2198 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2198 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Synaus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue Pseudo-autonomous': Marcus and Verus, co-emperors? Without personal name but perhaps part of or contemporary with issue of Menandros Ask[lepiadou], archon for the second time
Dating c. 161–169, possibly 163–165
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ϹΥΝΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 1, 5, 6, 12
Reference BMC 10, Cop 700
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 10
2 2     Cop: 700
3 3     SNG vA 3964
4 4     O
5 5     P: 1984
6 6     ✸ P: 1988
7 7     NY: 1944.100.50581
8 8     A: ex coll. Soutzos SNG 1579
9 9     G. Hirsch 343 (26/11/2018), 2334
10 10     Naville Numismatics 15 (07/06/2015), 281
11 11     Private coll. CGT = Savoca Numismatik Blue 11 (28/10/2018), 1254
12 12     Private coll. CGT