RPC IV.4, 131

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 131
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year Β = 2
Dating AD 138/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius
Obverse design radiate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre or rear
Reverse inscription L Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Sarapis standing, facing, head, left, holding long sceptre; at his feet, Cerberus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.81 g
Axis 12
Reference DS 8695, M 1613b
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1937 SNG 2147
2 2     NY: 1944.100.60117
3 3     O: HCR34346 M 1613b
4 4     A: D 1560 / 2451