RPC III, 2423

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2423
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudianus
Obverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝ [ ]Ι ϹΕ ΓΕ Δ ΠΑΡ (?)
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, with paludamentum, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ
Reverse design two draped figures clasping hands: female figure at left (Demeter?), clad with long chiton, holding grain (?) in left; male figure (Emperor?) veiled and togate, resting with left on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 12
Reference Sardis 159, Hochard 1209b
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Sardis 159 and Pl. 1
2 2     ✸ R. Pudill coll. (ex Savoca 20 Blue, 19 May 2019, lot 1027)