RPC III, 2400

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2400
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue No magistrate name
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, with drapery over shoulders
Reverse inscription ΠΑΦΙΗ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Παφίη Σαρδιανῶν
Translation Paphian (Aphrodite), of the Sardians
Reverse design temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, in which conical xoanon with star and crescent above; to left and right, flaming torch and column; paved semi-circular walled courtyard in front
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.05 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 134, Sardis 285
Specimens 17 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 134
2 2     C McClean 8713
3 3     C McClean 8714 (and Pl. 306, 2)
4 4     G SNG 1971
5 5     P: 1236
6 6     Cop SNG 526
7 7     Mu SNG 520
8 8     B: I-B
9 9     B: Löbb.
10 10     Sardis 285
11 11     Helios 5, Vogl coll., 25 June 2010, lot 852 (ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser 4, 7–8 Oct. 1987, lot 297)
12 12     Forum Ancient Coins 232745
13 13     Tatiș (SNG Turkey 10) 795
14 14     Istanbul Gökyıldırım 597
15 15     Leu EA 26, 8 July 2023, lot 2579 = ETB coll., ex Savoca Ebay
16 16     CGT coll. = Naumann 82, 6 Oct. 2019, lot 254
17 17     ✸ Naumann 106, 1st Aug. 2021, lot 403