RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 64184)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 64184)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Ceramus
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Kallistratos, son of Apollonides (former archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΑΛΛΙϹΤΡΑΤΟϹ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔ ΑΡΞ ΚΕΡΑΜΙΗΤΩΝ
Edition Καλλίστρατος Ἀπολλωνίδου ἄρξας Κεραμιητῶν Καλλίστρατος Ἀπολλωνίδ(ου) ἄρξ(ας) Κεραμιητῶν
Translation Kallistratos, son of Apollonides, former archon, of the Ceramians
Reverse design to left, man standing, right, in a short chiton, holding double axe and spear, lion (?) at his feet; to right, Zeus standing facing, head to left, with chiton and himation, holding long sceptre, eagle at his feet
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 17.72 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Türkoğlu, Keramos, D.26
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Note Zeus Osogo and lion at his feet, Zeus and eagle at his feet in Imhoof-Blumer 1890, p. 26; Ephebes and Zeus Chrysaoreus in Wa 2299; Kouros and Zeus in Robert & Davembez 1935, p. 344; Zeus Labraundos and panther at his feet, Zeus Osogo and eagle at his feet in vA 8104; Zeus Labraundos and animal at his feet, Zeus Osogo and eagle at his feet in SNG München, Karien, no. 272; XXX XXX XXX in SNG Schweiz II, no. 59
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1979,0101.1870 SNG vA 8104 = Kraft, pl. 61, no. 26 = Spanu 1997, p. 53, no. 36, fig. 5 = Türkoğlu, Keramos, D.26(3)
— —     P: 425 Wa 5299 = Robert & Devambez 1935, p. 344, fig. 6 (rev. only) = Lacroix, p. 97, pl. V, no. 14 (rev. only) = Türkoğlu, Keramos, D.26(4)
— —     Mu Imhoof-Blumer 1880, p. 26 = GRMK, p. 93, no. 4 = SNG 272 = Türkoğlu, Keramos, D.26(2)
— —     Bern SNG Righetti 959 = Türkoğlu, Keramos, D.26(1)
— —     Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions 46, 20 May 2015, lot 123