RPC III, 2423

 

Image of specimen #2

 

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 (?)
Edition Ἁδριαν(ῷ) [---]ι Σε(βαστῷ) Γε(ρμανικῷ) Δ(ακικῷ) Παρ(θικῷ)
Translation to Hadrian [---] Augustus, Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus(?)
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, with paludamentum, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Κλαυδιανοῦ Μαιόνων
Translation under Claudianus, of the Maeonians
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
Average weight 12.90 g
Axis 12
Reference Sardis 159, Hochard 1209b
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

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)