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, right, with paludamentum, seen from front

Reverse: COL LAV IVL COR; temple with four columns; within, Isthmus seated left, his right hand on his head, left 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); 6.59 g (6)

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

Reverse: COL L IVL COR; Asclepius standing facing, head left, his right 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, right, with paludamentum

Reverse: ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΑΙ ΝΕΠ ΠΡ ϹΕΒ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤ; on left, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent with patera; on right, Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting with right 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 ΚΕϹΑΡ; laureate head of Trajan, right

Reverse: ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟϹ ΚΟΡΗϹΟϹ ΕΦΕ; Androclos standing right, looking left shaking hand with Koresos standing left, looking right

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, right, with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; Emperor in military dress, his right hand raised, holding spear in left , standing left; behind him, prow, left

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); 5.18 g (11)

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

Reverse: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; bearded Silenus standing facing, half naked, with his right hand offering grapes to infant Dionysus whom he holds on his left 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); 5.18 g (11)

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

Reverse: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; bearded Silenus standing facing, half naked, with his right hand offering grapes to infant Dionysus whom he holds on his left 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, right

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: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤωΡ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ; laureate head of Hadrian, right

Reverse: ϹΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ ΚΑΛΥΚΑΔΝΟΥ; Athena standing, left, holding Nike on her extended right hand, left resting on shield and spear; on left 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, right

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, right

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, right, seen from rear

Reverse: P M TR POT XX COS VI P P, S C; 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, right, seen from rear

Reverse: P M TR POT XX COS VI P P, S C; 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); 8.46 g (12)

Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM; radiate head or bust of Trajan, right, with aegis on left shoulder

Reverse: DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P, S C; 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); 2.61 g (41)

Obverse: ΛΟΥΚΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Lucius Verus (youthful), right (?)

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); 2.61 g (41)

Obverse: ΛΟΥΚΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Lucius Verus (youthful), right (?)

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: ΖΕΥϹ ΑΚΡΑΙΟϹ (Ζ may be reversed); head of Zeus Akraios, right

Reverse: ΖΜΥΡ ΠΑΝΙΩΝΙΟϹ (Ζ reversed); Artemis Panionios standing, left, 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: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ; temple with six columns enclosing statue of Mên (Kamareites) standing, facing, head, left, 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 the Cyclades)

Denomination: Æ (21 mm); 4.04 g (8)

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

Reverse: ϹΥΡΙωΝ (all retrograde); Isis standing, left, 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: ΦΑΥϹΤ(Ε)ΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Faustina I, right

Reverse: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; Aphrodite standing, left, 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