RPC III, 974

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 974
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Koinon of Bithynia
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Reverse legend includes COM BIT
Obverse inscription IMP CAES TRA HADRIANO AVG P P
Edition Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) Tra(iano) Hadriano Aug(usto) P(atri) P(atriae)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus father of the fatherland
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription COM - BIT (in field), ROM S P AVG (in entablature)
Edition Com(mune) Bit(hyniae) Rom(ae) S(enatui) P(opulo) Aug(usto)
Translation the koinon of Bithynia, to Rome, the Senate, the people, (and) Augustus
Reverse design temple with four columns on podium of three steps; within, male figure in military dress standing left holding spear in right and wreath (?) in left
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.39 g
Axis 11
Reference Metcalf B8
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Note Male figure standing l. (not r., as previously), holding Victory?
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     M 27
2 2     ETB coll., ex Heritage Online Auction #231940, lot 61147
3 3     ✸ R. Pudill coll. (ex Peus 409, 25 Apr. 2013, lot 615)