RPC III, 976A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 976A
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 and draped bust of Hadrian right, seen from rear
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, with shield in pediment; within, male figure in military dress standing right holding spear in right and Victory in left
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.05 g
Reference Metcalf —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG 81, 2 May 2009, lot 1022