RPC III, 2539

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2539
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Ancyra
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Magistrate Menodoros (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΤΡΑ ϹΕ (sic)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδριανὸς Τρα(ϊανὸς) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrian Trajan Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΗΝΟΔΩ ΑΡΧ ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μηνοδώ(ρου) ἄρχ(οντος) Ἀνκυρανῶν
Translation under Menodoros, archon of the Ancyrans
Reverse design Zeus naked standing facing, head left, holding anchor in his right hand, left resting on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.85 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 22
Specimens 12 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 22 (and Pl. IX, 4)
2 2     O: Pullan 1956
3 3     P: 338
4 4     P: 339 Wa 5539
5 5     Cop SNG 137
6 6     V: GR 34228
7 7     Mu SNG 93
8 8     B: Löbb.
9 9     B: I-B
10 10     NY: 1944.100.49933
11 11     vA 3432
12 12     ✸ R. Pudill coll.