RPC IV.2, 2225 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2225 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Synnada
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Claudius Attalos (prytanis)
Dating c. 139-146
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate (youthful), left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΠΡΥΤΑΝΕΩϹ ΚΛΑ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ πρυτανεῶς Κλα(υδίου) Ἀττάλου Συνναδέων
Translation under the prytanis Claudius Attalos of the Synnadeans
Reverse design turreted Amaltheia standing, right, holding long sceptre and infant Zeus; to right, goat, standing, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.40 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference KM 294, no. 17
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B KM 294, no. 17
2 2     Düsseldorf: 06516, non vidi
3 3     Mu SNG 329, under 'Mostene' = J. Hirsch 13 (1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 4055, pl. XLVII (under 'Mostene') = Kraft, p. 195, pl. 96.51.a, under 'Mostene', reverse legend tooled ΜοССΗΝΩΝ(sic) ΛΥΔΩΝ; therefore no external die-link between Mostene and Synnada as postulated by Kraft for his »Southern Workshop, 138–80« (Kraft, p. 63 and and p. 195, pl. 96.51a-b; 'die-link' 309, GRMK, p. 122 considered the coin to be a forgery
4 4     Kölner Münzkabinett 107 (07/10/2017), 254 (part)