RPC III, 1663

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1663
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Pionia
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Magistrate Nikomachos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΤΡΑΙ-ΑΝΟΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟ-Ν
Edition Αὐτο(κράτορα) Τραιανόν Ἁδριανὸν
Translation for Emperor Trajan Hadrian
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΝΙΚΟ ΠΙΟΝΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Νίκ(ωνος) Πιονιτῶν
Translation under Nikomachos, of the Pionians
Reverse design Heracles standing facing, resting on club with his right hand, holding lion skin in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 1.93 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 4
Specimens 12 (3 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 4
2 2     O: Christ Church
3 3     B: 18283437, 1882/125
4 4     ✸ F. Jarman Coll. = Naumann 100, 7 Mar. 2021, lot 1336
5 5     Roma E-sale 39, 26 Aug. 2017, lot 429
6 6     CGT coll., ex eBay savoca
7 7     CGT coll. (ex St Paul 13, 19 Nov. 2017, lot 392)
8 8     CGT coll. (ex Savoca 16 Blue, 9 Feb. 2019, lot 678)
9 9     Zeus Auction 18, 27 Jun. 2021, lot 275
10 10     Demos 16, 3 Feb. 2023, lot 748
11 11     Olympus Numismatik 1, 17 Feb. 2023, lot 362
12 12     Leu WA 26, 8 July 2023, lot 2555 = ETB coll.