RPC III, 6242

 

Image of specimen #36

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6242
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Aelius (Caesar)
Issue L KA = year 21
Dating AD 136/7
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αἴλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Lucius Aelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and draped bust of Aelius, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥϹ ΥΠΑΤ Β
Edition δημ(αρχικῆς) ἐξουσ(ίας) ὕπατ(ος) βʹ
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the second time
Reverse design female figure standing facing, head left, holding patera and ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.44 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 36 (24 in the core collections)
Note ‘Homonoia?’ according to Dattari, and BMC. The presence of corn ears rather than cornucopia suggests perhaps, that someone other than Homonoia is intended: presumably Euthenia?

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