RPC IV.4, 589

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 589
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year Ɛ = 5
Dating AD 141/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ(Ο)ΚΡΑ ΚΑΙϹ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design radiate and laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription L Ε
Reverse design Pharos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 12
Reference DS 8880, 8883
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same obv. die as 580/1, 591/1–3.
Note Obverse die recut with radiate crown added.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1864,1118.439 BMC 1205, pl. XXIX (rev.)
2 2     A: D 1629A / 2556 /11964
3 3     DS 8880 = Naville Numismatics 67, 1 Aug. 2021, lot 214
4 4     DS 8883 = Naville Numismatics 30, 2 Apr. 2017, lot 313
5 5     R. Hoppensteadt coll.