RPC III, 1551

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 1551
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Lampsacus
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουα) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Ἁδριανὸς Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Emperor Nerva Trajan Hadrian Caesar
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝωΝ
Edition Λαμψακηνῶν
Translation of the Lampsacenes
Reverse design draped bust of Priapus, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.22 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG France 1274
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
Note Rev: draped bust not head
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 808 Wa 895 = SNG 1274
2 2     Cop SNG 236
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     B: 18282016, 1847/7943
5 5     NY: 1998.18.48
6 6     CNG MBS 67, 22 Sept. 2004, lot 1103