RPC IV.2, 949 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 949 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Uncertain
City Koinon of the Thirteen Cities
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch (of the Koinon of Asia) and archiereus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities)
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΕΥ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΙΓ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ ΠΡΟ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑΡΧ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙ ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ
Reverse design Demeter standing in biga drawn by winged serpents, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Gillespie 17–20, BMC 2
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 2 Gillespie 17, pl. VI.17
2 2     NY: 1947.56.5 Gillespie 18, pl. VI.18, reverse legend worn
3 3     G: II, 321, no. 2 SNG I, no. 1664 = Gillespie 19, pl. V.19
4 4     P: 1111 (82) (Medaillon) Gillespie 20, pl. VI.20
5 5     B: 1900/875
6 6     Tübingen SNG 2757, obverse entirely erased
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 445 (05/06/2019), 273 = CNG Electronic Auction 507 (05/01/2022), 224