RPC IV.2, 955 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 955 (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 ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ(?) ΠΡΟΝΟΗ(?) Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ
Reverse design Omphale standing, facing, head, right; on her shoulder, hand of nude Heracles who is sitting on rock covered with lion skin, left; to left leaning against rock, club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Gillespie 15–16
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O Gillespie 15, pl. V.15
2 2     ✸ P: 1111 (86) (Medaillon) Gillespie 16, pl. V.16, partly double struck
3 3     NY: 1944.100.43340, under 'Pergamum'
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 122 (10/03/2003), 1778 = InAsta E-Live Auction 97 (29/11/2021), 319
5 5     Missere 292, worn
6 6     Numismatica Ars Classica 92/2 (24/05/2016), 2241 = Leu Numismatik Electronic Auction 13 (15/08/2020), 853
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 326 (07/05/2014), 281 = Auctiones Electronic Auction 48 (22/05/2016), 37= Leu Numismatik Electronic Auction 13 (15/08/2020), 853