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Offline Rich Beale

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Provincial Empress with lyre reverse
« on: December 13, 2007, 11:49:09 am »
Ancient Greek is, I confess, not one of the several languages I have command of..
Any help most appreciated.
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Re: Provincial Empress with lyre reverse
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2007, 12:02:09 pm »
I think it's the bust of Roman Senate (QEWN CYNKLHTON) resembling Domitia at Apollonis (APOLLWNIDEWN) in Lydia (RPC II 951).

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Re: Provincial Empress with lyre reverse
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2007, 12:03:16 pm »
Hi!
It's not an empress but a pseudo-autonomous coin. The mint may be Apollonieron or
a city with a similar name.

Andreas

Apollonis would have been my second guess.
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Re: Provincial Empress with lyre reverse
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2007, 12:08:10 pm »
Aha!!

Thanks Luigi, it is indeed RPC II 951:

LYDIA, Apollonis. Autonomous issues. Late 1st or early 2nd century AD. Æ. Draped female bust of Senate right, wearing Flavian-style coiffure / Citharus. RPC II 951; SNG Copenhagen 20.

Apparently, very rare.
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