RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 73070)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 73070)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Antonius Rufus (first archon for the third time)
Alliance with Ephesus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝΤ Α ΤΟ Γ ϹΑΡΔΙϹ ΕΦΕϹΟϹ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀν(τωνίου) Ῥούφου ἄρχοντ(ος) αʹ τὸ γʹ Σάρδις Ἔφεσος ὁμόνοια
Translation under Antonius Rufus, first archon for the third time, Sardis, Ephesus, concord
Reverse design Sardis standing right, holding Kore of Sardis in right and long sceptre in left, facing to Ephesia standing left, holding Artemis Ephesia in left and long sceptre in right, surmonted by garland
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.58 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2008, GRPLC 533
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1979,0101.2043 SNG vA 8258
    P: 1274 Wa 5260
    Mu: 60 SNG 551
    ✸ A-KIKPE Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 41, 6 Mar. 2016, lot 530 = SNG Kikpe II, 682
    Boston: 65.7
    Biga Numismatics EA 13, 13 Nov. 2022, lot 222
    CGT coll.
    Gorny & Mosch 169, 12 Oct. 2008, lot 189 (ex Galerie 9, 14 Jan. 2007, 541; Gorny & Mosch 164, 17 Mar. 2008, lot 297)
    Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 11, 29 Dec. 2013, lot 419