RPC I, 2634

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2634
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Publius Vedius Pollio
Magistrate Menandros, son of Parrasios
Obverse inscription ΠΩΛΛΙΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition Πωλλίων Καισαρέων
Translation Pollio, of the Caesarians
Obverse design bare head of Publius Vedius Pollio, right; behind, uncertain object
Reverse inscription ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΠΑΡΡΑΣΙΟΥ
Edition Μένανδρος Παρρασίου
Translation Menandros, son of Parrasios
Reverse design temple with eight columns; eagle in pediment; above, chariot; caduceus to right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.68 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 74
Specimens 9 (8 in the core collections)
Note F. Kirbihler, 'Les probèmes d’une mission publique entre République et Empire: P. Vedius Pollion en Asie’, in L. Cavalier, M-C. Ferriès, F. Delrieux, Auguste et l’Asie Mineure (Bordeaux, 2017), pp. 129-52, discusses the uncertainty of Vedius Pollio's position, as well as these coins and their date.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1631 Wa 5416
3 3     SNG vA 3277 = CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1318
4 4     L BMC 74
5 5     L BMC 75
6 6     L: 1979,0101.2074 SNG vA 3278
7 7     ✸ B: 18269770, 249/1875
8 8     Cop SNG 687
9 9     C: Burkitt
10 10     P: 1611