RPC III, 1558

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 1558
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Ἁδριανός Καῖσαρ
Translation Hadrian Caesar
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed (?) bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΑΒΥ
Edition Ἀβυ(δηνῶν)
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design the Dioscuri naked, standing facing, looking at each other, their outer arms each resting on spear, the inner, from which hangs a fold of drapery, holding ?
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 4.18 g
Reference NC 1921, p. 14, no. 16
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920,0516.22 NC 1921, pp. 14–5, no. 16 and pl. I, 16 rev.