laureate and draped bust of Hadrian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΜΑΧΑΙΡΙ[ΩΝΟϹ] ΑΡΧ ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition
ἐπὶ Κλ(αυδίου) Μαχαιρίωνος ἄρχ(οντος) Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation
under Claudius Machairion archon, of the Saittians
Reverse design
Roma helmeted seated left on shield with parazonium, holding Nike with wreath on her extended right hand, transverse spear in left
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
31 mm
Average weight
15.19 g
Axis
6
Reference
Winterthur 3886
Specimens
2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links
1: same obv. die as 2543A/1–2.
Note
P. Weiss, 'Hadrian in Lydien', Chiron 25 (1995), pp. 213-24, suggests that the coins of Macharion from Saitta refer to an imperial visit to the city in 124.