RPC IX, 873

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 873
Province Phrygia-Caria
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Cadi
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Magistrate Aurelius Charidemos, son of Gaianus (first archon for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΕΙΕΡΟϹ ΔΗΜΟϹ
Edition Ἑιερὸς Δῆμος
Translation Sacred People
Obverse design diademed head of the Demos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΧΑΡΙΔΗΜΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΤΟ Β, ΚΑΔΟΗΝΩΝ
Edition Χαριδήμου ἄρχ(οντος) τὸ βʹ Καδοηνῶν
Translation of Charidemos, archon for the second time, of the Cadians
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing facing, with supports, between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 9.71 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 14
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 865/1–3, 870/1–2, 871/1–3, 874/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1903,0204.98 BMC 14
2 2     ✸ P: 609A, de Ricci
3 3     R. Becker coll. = Hirsch 343, 26 Sept. 2018, lot 2299 = Hirsch 202, 1998, lot 233
4 4     CNG EA 430, 10 Oct. 2018, lot 261