RPC III, 1689

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1689
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραϊ(ανός) Ἁδριανός Σεβα(στός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, with drapery on his left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Μυτιληναίων
Translation of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Artemis standing facing, head right, wearing short chiton, holding long torch with both hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 42.88 g
Reference Mi 3, 51/135, BMC 198
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1690/1.
Note For authenticity, see introduction.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 198
2 2     ✸ Heidelberger Münzhandlung 67, 12–13 May 2016, lot 100