RPC III, 2671

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2671
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Magistrate Pomp(eius?) Rufus
Obverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Ἁδριανός Καῖσαρ
Translation Hadrian Caesar
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΠΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ, ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠ/ΟΛΙΤΩΝ (in exergue)
Edition ἐπὶ Πομ(πήιου?) Ῥούφου Ἁδριανοπολιτῶν
Translation under Pomp(eius?) Rufus, of the Hadrianopolitans
Reverse design temple with four columns within which lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.03 g
Reference KM 233/4
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note I-B thought that the obv. legend was ‘retouchiert’ and classified the coin between Antoninus Pius and Severus Alexander. However, the smaller denomination, with the same magistrate’s name, makes it likely that the legend is not ‘retouchiert’
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Löbb. KM 233/4