RPC III, 2497

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2497
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Cadi
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Iulius Menophilos
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on far shoulder
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Μ Ι ΜΗΝΟΦΙ(ΛΟΥ) ΚΑΔΟΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle on his extended right hand, left resting on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Reference BMC 25
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 25
2 2     C McClean 8775 (and Pl. 309.1)
3 3     ✸ P: 636 Wa 5779 and Pl. XV, 17 rev.