Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Corinth Region: Corinthia Province: Achaea

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.54 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAES TRAIAN H-ADRIANVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., with paludamentum, seen from front

Reverse: COL LAV IVL COR; temple with four columns; within, Isthmus seated l., his right hand on his head, l. resting on rudder

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: P.U.L. 1505

Weight: 8.16  

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Corinth Region: Corinthia Province: Achaea

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 6.60 g (5)

Obverse: IMP CAES TR-A HADR AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., with gorgoneion

Reverse: COL L IVL COR; Asclepius standing facing, head l., his r. hand resting on serpent-staff

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: P.U.L. 1506

Weight: 7.49  

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Perinthus Region: Thrace Province: Thrace

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 22.21 g (5)

Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡ; laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., with paludamentum

Reverse: ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΑΙ ΝΕΠ ΠΡ ϹΕΒ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤ; on l., Hygieia standing r., feeding serpent with patera; on r., Asclepius standing facing, head l., resting with r. hand on serpent-staff

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: 

Bibliography: ex CNG MBS 58, 19 Sept. 2001, lot 922 

Diameter:  33 Weight: 22.51   Axis: 6 

Reign: Trajan Persons: Trajan (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 4.41 g (7)

Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΝΕΡΒΑϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ (or ΚΕϹΑΡ); laureate head of Trajan, r.

Reverse: ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟϹ ΚΟΡΗϹΟϹ ΕΦΕ; Androclos standing r., looking l. shaking hand with Koresos standing l., looking r.

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: PU 1995-34

Weight: 4.58  

Reign: Trajan Persons: Trajan (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (33 mm); 18.89 g (5)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟϹ; laureate head of Trajan, r., with drapery on l. shoulder

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; Emperor in military dress, his r. hand raised, holding spear in l. , standing l.; behind him, prow, l.

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: P.U. 1986-18

Weight: 17.52  

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Antinous

City: Sardis Region: Lydia Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis)

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 5.20 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟϹ ΗΡΩϹ; bare-headed draped bust of Antinous, r.

Reverse: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; bearded Silenus standing facing, half naked, with his r. hand offering grapes to infant Dionysus whom he holds on his l. arm

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: P.U.L. 1508 pl. XXIII

Weight: 4.18  

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Antinous

City: Sardis Region: Lydia Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis)

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 5.20 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟϹ ΗΡΩϹ; bare-headed draped bust of Antinous, r.

Reverse: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; bearded Silenus standing facing, half naked, with his r. hand offering grapes to infant Dionysus whom he holds on his l. arm

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: P.U.L. 1509

Weight: 5.44  

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Pednelissus Region: Pisidia Province: Galatia-Cappadocia

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 7.82 g (1)

Obverse: ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ; laureate head of Hadrian, r.

Reverse: ΠΕΔΝΗΛΙϹϹΕΩΝ; Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, clasping hands, each wearing pileus surmounted by star and holding spear; between them above, crescent

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: 1511

Diameter:  21 Weight: 7.82   Axis: 7 

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Seleucia ad Calycadnum Region: Cilicia (Cilicia Trachea) Province: Cilicia

Denomination: AR; 10.43 g (7)

Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤⲰΡ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ; laureate head of Hadrian, r.

Reverse: ϹΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ ΚΑΛΥΚΑΔΝΟΥ; Athena standing, l., holding Nike on her extended r. hand, l. resting on shield and spear; on l. field, reed

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: 1986–49

Weight: 10.7  

Reign: Nerva Persons: Nerva (Augustus)

City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 13.39 g (5)

Obverse: IMP CAESAR NERVA AVG III COS; laureate head of Nerva, r.

Reverse: S C; in laurel wreath of eight bunches of leaves; below S C: no letter

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: 1275

Weight: 11.89  

Reign: Nerva Persons: Nerva (Augustus)

City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 13.39 g (5)

Obverse: IMP CAESAR NERVA AVG III COS; laureate head of Nerva, r.

Reverse: S C; in laurel wreath of eight bunches of leaves; below S C: no letter

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: 1276

Weight: 13.62  

Reign: Trajan Persons: Trajan (Augustus)

City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Brass (24 mm); 8.72 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM(O) AVG GER DAC PARTHICO; radiate and draped bust of Trajan, r., seen from rear

Reverse: P M TR POT XX COS VI P P; S C in laurel wreath

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: 

Bibliography: Firestone Library P.U.L. 1379 

Weight: 8.81  

Reign: Trajan Persons: Trajan (Augustus)

City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Brass (24 mm); 8.72 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM(O) AVG GER DAC PARTHICO; radiate and draped bust of Trajan, r., seen from rear

Reverse: P M TR POT XX COS VI P P; S C in laurel wreath

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: 

Bibliography: Firestone Library P.U.L. 85–22 

Weight: 9.9  

Reign: Trajan Persons: Trajan (Augustus)

City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Brass (24 mm); 8.52 g (14)

Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM; radiate head of Trajan, r., with aegis on l. shoulder

Reverse: DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P; S C in laurel wreath

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: Firestone Library

Bibliography: P.U.L. 1376 and pl. XX 

Weight: 7.73  

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Lucius Verus (uncertain title)

City: Elaea Region: Aeolis Province: Asia (conventus of Pergamum)

Denomination: Æ (15 mm); 2.58 g (39)

Obverse: ΛΟVΚΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Lucius Verus (youthful), r. (?)

Reverse: ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ; kalathos containing poppy and four ears of corn

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: Inv. 3307B

Bibliography: Levy-Bastien 1821, not illustrated 

Diameter:  13 Weight: 2.11   Axis: 6 

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Lucius Verus (uncertain title)

City: Elaea Region: Aeolis Province: Asia (conventus of Pergamum)

Denomination: Æ (15 mm); 2.58 g (39)

Obverse: ΛΟVΚΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Lucius Verus (youthful), r. (?)

Reverse: ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ; kalathos containing poppy and four ears of corn

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: Inv. 3307A

Bibliography: Levy-Bastien 1822, pl. XXVII 

Diameter:  14 Weight: 3.15   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 6.58 g (52)

Obverse: ΖƐVϹ ΑΚΡΑΙΟϹ (Ζ may be reversed); head of Zeus Akraios, r.

Reverse: ΖΜVΡ ΠΑΝΙΩΝΙΟϹ (Ζ reversed); Artemis Panionios standing, l., holding laurel-branch over prow and bow

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: Inv. 55-343

Weight: 8.71  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Nysa Region: Lydia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (36 mm); 23.29 g (6)

Obverse: ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟϹ ϹƐ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear

Reverse: ƐΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟV ΝVϹΑƐΩΝ; temple with six columns enclosing statue of Mên (Kamareites) standing, facing, head, l., wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent; in pediment, statue between two windows (or globe)

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: Inv. 3610

Bibliography: Levy-Bastien 1772, pl. XXVI = Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 233 

Diameter:  35 Weight: 22.08  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Syros Region: Cyclades Province: Asia (conventus of Cyclades)

Denomination: Æ; 4.04 g (8)

Obverse: Λ ΑV ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (all retrograde); laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear

Reverse: ϹVΡΙⲰΝ (all retrograde); Isis standing, l., wearing lotus, holding sistrum

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: Inv. 76-871

Bibliography: Levy-Bastien 1857, pl. XXVII 

Diameter:  18 Weight: 4.25   Axis: 5 

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Faustina I (Augusta)

City: Sardis Region: Lydia Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis)

Denomination: Æ (21 mm); 5.19 g (10)

Obverse: ΦΑVϹΤ(Ɛ)ΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Faustina I, r.

Reverse: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; Aphrodite standing, l., holding apple and long sceptre

Museum: Princeton: Princeton University, Art Museum Inventory: Inv. 3531

Bibliography: Levy-Bastien 1689, pl. XXV = Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 291 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 5.63   Axis: 6