RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 4745)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 4745)
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Gallienus (sole reign)
Magistrate Stratonikos (archon)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙ-ϹΙΕΩΝ / ΚΑΠΕΤΩΛ / ΠΥΘΙΑ / ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟϹ / ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΟ / ϹΤΡΑΤΟ/ΝΕΙΚΟΥ
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων Καπετώλ(ια) Πύθια Οἰκουμενικὸς ἐπὶ ἄρχο(ντος) Στρατονείκου
Translation of the Aphrodisians, the Capitolia, the Pythia, Oikumenikos, under archon Stratonikos
Reverse design agonistic table, inscribed, with two agonistic crowns, both inscribed
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.83 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald 202
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Note For die links, see MacDonald p. 138 and Johnston p. 90-1. Following Johnston, Aphrodisias, pp. 46and 90, the die links suggest that these coins were issued during the reign of Gallienus, c. 260, rather than under Decius, under whom Stratonicus also occurs (so MacDonald).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     B: Löbb.
— —     B: I-B KM, p. 115, no. 14
— —     ✸ Cop SNG 105