RPC IV.2, 1155 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1155 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Cerrinius Paetus (grammateus)
Alliance with Cyzicus
Dating 138–140
Obverse inscription Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΠΑΙΤΟΥ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΟϹ(sic) ΚΥΖΙΚΟϹ ΕΦΕϹΟϹ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Reverse design to left, nude hero Kyzikos (bearded) standing, right; to right, nude hero Ephesos (bearded) standing, left, holding spear; both with clampys over shoulder and clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Karwiese 268, Franke & Nollé 317–19
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1921-5-20-59 Weber 5903 = Karwiese 268 (V16, R130A) = Franke & Nollé 317, pl. 18
2 2     Falghera 914 = Fritz Rudolf Künker 20 (30/09/1991), 603 = Karwiese 268 (V15, R130) = Franke & Nollé 319, pl. 18
3 3     ✸ P: 699 Karwiese 268 (V17, R129), Franke & Nollé 318, pl. 18 (rev.)
4 4     G. Hirsch 261 (07/05/2009), 678, before cleaning = Triton 13 (05/01/2010), 321, after cleaning, obverse lightly double struck
5 5     Peus 403 (27/04/2011), 643