RPC III, 2342

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2342
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Alliance with Nysa
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑ[ ]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραια[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan[---]
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription [ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ] ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ (retrograde), ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ (in ex.)
Edition Λαοδικέων Νυσαέων ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Laodiceans (and) Nysaeans
Reverse design Zeus Laodiceus, left, standing right in long chiton and himation, holding eagle on right hand, left resting on sceptre facing Mên standing left, holding patera in right hand, left resting on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 18.05 g
Reference Franke & Nollé 1159–60
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note Probably a coin minted by Nysa, as the obv. is very like III, 2090.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1983,0114.2 Franke & Nollé 1159 and Taf. 53 rev.
2 2     Tübingen SNG 4153 = Franke & Nollé 1160 and Taf. 53
3 3     ✸ R. Pudill coll. (ex Tietjen 110, 17 Dec. 2012, lot 139)