Polemo II - RPC I 3736

Roman Provincial, M. Antonius Polemo as High priest (c.17 -36 CE). Bronze Ae unit, Cilcia Olba mint

  • Obverse: MAPK ANTΩNIOY ΠOΛEMΩNOΣ APXIEPEΩΣ / Bare head of Polemo II facing right
  • Reverse: ΔΥΝΑΣΤΟΥ ΟΛΒΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΕΝΝΑΤΩ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΛΑΣΣΕΩ Ε Ι ΕΠΙ ΝΕΩΝΟ / Legend surrounding thunderbolt

Reference:

  • RPC I 3736
  • Staffieri 30
  • SNG Paris 2, 834
  • SNG Levante 640
  • BMC 18
  • SNG von Aulock 5791

Other Information:

  • Issued under Neon, magistrate.
  • This coin is dated year 10 but the era refered to is uncertain.  As Polemo was High Priest during the reign of his predecessor and year 10 of her reign corresponds to 27/28 CE, that date is most likely.
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