RPC III, 2156

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2156
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Halicarnassus
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ[ ] ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ[---] Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος
Translation of emperor [---] Hadrian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹϹΕΩΝ ΗΡΟΔΟΤΟϹ
Edition Ἁλικαρνασσέων Ἡρόδοτος
Translation of the Halicarnassians, Herodotus
Reverse design bust of Herodotus, right, bald and bearded
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.76 g
Axis 7
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same obv. die as 2157/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 84 (and pl. XIX, 3 rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 642
3 3     B: 18200643, 1886/166