RPC III, 3151

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3151
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Year 19
Dating AD 134/5
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Ἁδριανὸς Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Ἁδριανὸς Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Hadrian (seen from front), right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙ ΤωΝ ΠΡ ΑΡΓΑΙω ΕΤ ΙΘ
Edition Καισαρέων τῶν πρὸς Ἀργαίῳ ἔτους ιθʹ Και(σαρέων) τῶν πρ(ὸς) Ἀργαίῳ ἔτ(ους) ιθʹ
Translation of the Caesareans on Argaeus, of year 19
Reverse design Mount Argaeus surmounted by Helios standing left, holding globe in right hand, sceptre in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.28 g
Axis 6
Reference S —; Marthaler 70; Ganschow 203a, c
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 3: same obv. die as 3150A/2.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G 0902 Ganschow 203c
2 2     Henseler 349 (ex Knopek 162, 2008, lot 15)
3 3     ✸ R. Pudill coll. (ex Solidus Online Auction 8, 23 Apr. 2016, lot 184) = Ganschow 203c.2
4 4     Pompeii Auction 2, 3 Dec, 2021, lot 572