RPC III, 1559

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1559
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 head of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription Α-ΒΥ
Edition Ἀβυ(δηνῶν)
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis Ephesia (without supports)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.49 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 59
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 59
2 2     O: Spink ex Rogers 1949
3 3     CGT coll., ex Savoca 7, 26 May 2018, lot 653
4 4     Savoca Blue 12, 17 Nov. 2018, lot 875
5 5     ✸ Savoca 26 Blue, 23 Nov. 2019, lot 717
6 6     Numismatik Naumann 146, 3 Nov. 2024, lot 436