RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 67538)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 67538)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Septimius Severus
Obverse inscription (ΕΕΡΑ ΒΟΥΛΗ
Edition εἱερὰ Βουλή εἱερὰ Βουλή
Translation sacred Council
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Boule, right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation of Aphrodisians
Reverse design nude Eros standing facing, head right, holding long torch with both hands to right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.35 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference MacDonald Type 119; Martin, Demos Aphrodisias 25, 29 & 39a
Specimens 14 (3 in the core collections)
Note Date O161-R292: c. 209-220 (MacDonald); c. 200 (Johnston, Aphrodisias, p. 93; Martin, Demos, p. 49, Aphrodisias 25) — date O166-R297: c. 209-220 (MacDonald); c. 201-209 (Johnston, Aphrodisias, p. 93; Martin, Demos, p. 50, Aphrodisias 29) — date O159-R294: c. 209-220 (MacDonald); 209+ (Johnston, Aphrodisias, p. 93); c. 209-211 (Martin, Demos, p. 52, Aphrodisias 39a)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    B MacDonald Type 119, O159–R294(a) = Martin, Demos, p. 52, Aphrodisias 39a(1)
    B MacDonald Type 119, O159–R294(b) = Martin, Demos, p. 52, Aphrodisias 39a(2)
    B MacDonald Type 119, O166–R297(a) = Martin, Demos, p. 50, Aphrodisias 29(1)
    ✸ Aphrodisias 143 = MacDonald Type 119, O161–R292(a) = Martin, Demos, p. 49, Aphrodisias 25(1)
    Aphrodisias 144 = MacDonald Type 119, O161–R292(b) = Martin, Demos, p. 49, Aphrodisias 25(3)
    Bay Numismatics 16, 26 Aug. 2025, lot 679
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll.
    Harlan J. Berk Ltd. 233, 30 Oct. 2025, lot 530
    Harlan J. Berk Ltd. 233, 30 Oct. 2025, lot 531
    MacDonald Type 119, O161–R292(c) = Martin, Demos, p. 49, Aphrodisias 25(2)
    Martin, Demos, p. 52, Aphrodisias 39a(3) = Leu EA 3, 25 Feb. 2018, lot 579
    Rex Numismatics EA 22, 9 May 2025, lot 537
    Schulman, 6–11 June 1969, lot 1688 = MacDonald Type 119, O159–R294(c) = Martin, Demos, p. 52, Aphrodisias 39a(4)