RPC III, 1931

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 1931
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Without name of strategos
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τρα(ϊανὸς) Ἁδριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΑΙΟΛΕΩΝ ΚΥΜΑΙωΝ, ΕΡΜΟϹ (in ex.)
Edition Αἰολέων Κυμαίων Ἕρμος
Translation of the Aeolian Cymeans, Hermos
Reverse design River-god Ermos wearing himation over lower limbs reclining left, holding reed in right hand, left arm on urn from which water flows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 9.23 g
Reference BMC 132
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 132
2 2     B: I-B NZ 16, 1884, p. 266, no. 89