RPC IV.4, 1987

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 1987
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year ΚΑ = 21
Dating AD 157/8
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ(ΑΙ) (Τ) (ΑΙ) (ΑΔΡ) ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἰ(λίος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription L ΚΑ
Edition (ἔτους) καʹ
Translation of year 21
Reverse design Nilus seated on rocks up which crocodile climbs, left, head, right, holding reed and cornucopia, from which Genius issues holding wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 20.50 g
Axis 10, 11, 12
Reference D 2739, 2741, pl. XIX (rev.), DS 8619?, 8624?
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)
Note Some Ⲱ forms.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2352 SNG 2677
2 2     Mu: 468
3 3     NY: 1944.100.60878
4 4     O: HCR33599
5 5     V: GR 24765
6 6     V: GR 24758
7 7     Boston: 1985.1207
8 8     Aiello
9 9     D 2741 = Naville Numismatics 42, 22 July 2018, lot 349
10 10     Dattari = DS 8619?
11 11     DS 8620 = Naville Numismatics 45, 9 Dec. 2018, lot 311
12 12     ✸ Roma Numismatics XII, 29 Sept. 2016, lot 451 = Gorny & Mosch 253, 5 Mar. 2018, lot 338