RPC III, 264

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 264
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Antinous
Person (rev.) Antinous
Magistrate Hostilius Marcellus (priest of Antinous)
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΟϹ Ο ΙΕΡΕΥϹ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟΥ
Edition Μάρκελλος ὁ ἱερεύς τοῦ Ἀντινοοῦ
Translation Marcellus, the priest of Antinous
Obverse design bare-headed, three-quarter length bust of Antinous, left
Reverse inscription [ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΙϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ]
Edition Κορινθίοις ἀνέθηκε
Translation dedicated (this) to the Corinthians
Reverse design Antinous naked, standing left; the rest of the scene is vague
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 49.04 g
Reference Blum Corinth 2
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 263/1.
Note The reverse type is described by Blum as Antinous leaning on a spear; altar in front
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: AA.GR.1357