RPC II, 969

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 969
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Aegae
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Caesar) ; Titus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apollonios, son of Nemeonikos
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩΝ
Obverse design laureate head (of Titus), right, facing bare and draped bust (of Domitian), left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΝΕΜΕΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ, ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design Isis standing, left, holding ? and sistrum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 11 (1 in the core collections)
Note Identity of figure on rev. seems likely in view of sistrum. She also wears the characteristic head-dress of Isis. See also 2431A for a coin with the name Nemeonikos, showing that the translation given in RPC II (Nemean victor) is incorrect and the word should just be regarded as a name.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V-ON Leypold 3360
2 2     P: 2002/208
3 3     Jencek Ancient Coins and antiquities
4 4     R. Effler coll.
5 5     Numismatik Naumann 56, 6 Aug. 2017, lot 345 (ex GM 200, 10 Oct. 2011, lot 2150) = Leu WA 23, 22 Aug. 2022, lot 3613
6 6     Nomos AG obolos 8, 2 Dec. 2017, lot 616
7 7     Numismatik Naumann 78, 2 June 2019, lot 500
8 8     ✸ Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 471
9 9     A. Tricarico coll.
10 10     Arikantürk SNG 64
11 11     Inasta E-Live 106, 25–26 Apr. 2023, lot 534