RPC III, 2399

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2399
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Magistrate Sosthenes (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΤΡΑΙΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) Τραϊα(νὸς) Ἁδριανός
Translation Emperor Trajan Hadrian
Obverse design radiate head of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΩϹΘΕΝΟΥ ϹΑΡ
Edition ἐπὶ Σωσθένου Σαρ(διανῶν)
Translation under Sosthenes, of the Sardians
Reverse design Apollo naked standing facing, head left, holding laurel-branch in his right hand, left resting on lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.16 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note See also the new 2398A
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb.
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     ✸ LAC SKU GG4426