RPC IV.2, 1897 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1897 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Apollonios II, grandson of Zosimos, great-grandson of Diokrates
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ΚΟΛΟϹΗΝΩΝ(sic)
Edition Δῆμος Κολοσσηνῶν Δῆμος Κολοσ(σ)ηνῶν
Translation People of the Colossaeans
Obverse design laureate-headed and draped bust of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΑΠοΛΛΩΝΙοϹ Β ΖΩϹΙΜοΥ ΔΙοΚΡΑΤοΥϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ(Ν)
Edition Ἀπολλώνιος βʹ Ζώσιμου Διοκράτους ἀνέθηκεν Ἀπολλώνιος βʹ Ζώσιμου Διοκράτους ἀνέθηκεν
Translation Apollonios II, of Zosimos Diokrates, dedicated (this)
Reverse design radiate-headed Helios standing in galloping quadriga, facing, holding torch and globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.18 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference vA Phryg. II, 487–93, BMC 4, Cop 310, Martin, Demos II, 196, no. 6 corr.
Specimens 9 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 814 Wa 5867 = A. Engel, RN 1884, 31, no. 34, pl. II.13 (drawing) = vA Phryg. II, 487, pl. 15
2 2     B: (Fox)
3 3     P: 804
4 4     ✸ Frank Sternberg 12 (18/11/1982), 274 = Triton 5 (15/01/2002), 1737 = Martin, Demos II, 196, no. 6/1, pl. 28
5 5     P: 815 Wa 5868 = vA Phryg. II, 490, pl. 15 (rev.)
6 6     Cop: 310
7 7     L: BMC 4, pl. XIX.5, obv. legend as 'ΔΗΜΟϹ ΚΟΛΟϹϹΗΝΩΝ' vA Phryg. II, 492, pl. 15 (rev.)
8 8     B: I-B vA Phryg. II, 493, pl. 15 (rev.)
9 9     Fritz Rudolf Künker 333 (16/03/2020), 457