RPC III, 2572B

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2572B
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Uncertain
Obverse inscription
Obverse design draped bust of Asclepius, right, serpent-entwined staff before
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design winged Nemesis standing left, holding bridle in lowered left hand and drawing out chiton with right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 18
Specimens 20 (8 in the core collections)
Note Die axis and letter forms suggest reign of Trajan. The Severan date suggested in BMC is too late for a coin with this thick fabric and letter forms.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT coll. = Pecunem 19, 6 July 2014, lot 413
2 2     ✸ Naumann 85, 5 Jan. 2020, lot 301
3 3     Lanz 164, 23 May 2017, lot 87
4 4     Naumann 44, 7 June 2016, lot 644
5 5     Hauck & Aufhäuser 20, 16 Oct. 2007, lot 150
6 6     L BMC 18
7 7     P: E 441
8 8     P: 1761
9 9     G p. 496 no. 2
10 10     Bern Righetti 1112
11 11     Winsemann 2929
12 12     Cop SNG 726
13 13     Weber 6956
14 14     Weber 6957
15 15     V: GR 34287
16 16     B Knobelsdorff
17 17     B I-B
18 18     Brussels SNG Bar 802
19 19     SNG Tatis 888
20 20     Boston: 63.1199