RPC III, 1065

Province Bithynia-Pontus
City Calchedon 
Region Bithynia
Reign Hadrian
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟϹ ΗΡΩϹ
Obverse design bare-headed half-length bust of Antinous, l.
Reverse inscription ΚΑΛΧΑΔΟΝΙΟΙϹ, ΙΠΠΩΝ (in ex.)
Reverse design Antinous as Apollo reclining l., his r. arm over his head, on the back of a griffin flying r.

Coin no. 2 of RPC III, 1065

 

Museum Civiche Raccolte Numismatiche, Castello Sforzesco, Milan (Italy)
Inventory no. 3849
Reference Brera 3265, Tav. XVI
Diameter
Weight 39.50
Axis
Note holed; from the Este coll., was not identified as a coin of Calchedon by Nicodemi, though the obverse leaves no doubt about its attribution; its reverse was completely erased and a sundial engraved instead
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