RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 85380)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 85380)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Magistrate Val(erius?) Aristomachos (strategos)
Alliance with Ephesus; Pergamum
Obverse inscription ΖΕΥϹ ΒΟΥΛΑΙΟϹ
Edition Ζεὺς Βουλαῖος
Translation Zeus Boulaios
Obverse design bearded head of Zeus Boulaios, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΒΑΛ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΜΑΧΟΥ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝ ΕΦΕϹΙ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Βαλ(ερίου?) Ἀριστομάχου ὁμόνοια Μυτιληναίων Περγαμην(ῶν) Ἐφεσί(ων)
Translation under strategos Val(erius?) Aristomachos, concord of the Mytileneans, Pergamenes, and Ephesians
Reverse design Tyche of Mytilene seated facing, holding patera and herm of Dionysus statuette; to left, Asclepius standing l, leaning on serpent staff; to right, cult figure of Artemis of Ephesus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 36.18 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Franke & Nollé 1343-4, Kampmann 95
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 262
    ✸ Boston: 1871.136 vA SNG - = Franke & Nollé 1343 = von Aulock, Mytilene pl. 8.15