RPC IV.4, 423

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 423
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year Ɛ = 5
Dating AD 141/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβής Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrian Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ε
Edition ἔτους εʹ (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation of year 5
Reverse design sacred boat of Sarapis: Sarapis seated, left, holding sceptre; at his feet, Cerberus; to left, veiled Demeter standing, right, holding long torch and ears of corn(?); to right, Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia; all wearing kalathos; all on oared boat
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.42 g
Axis 12
Reference D 2860
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2045 SNG 2222, Bakhoum 1999, p. 193, 71 (pl. XVI)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.60240
3 3     Aiello
4 4     CNG Mail Bid Sale 76/2 (12. 9. 2007), 3156
5 5     ✸ Dattari = D 2860
6 6     Niggeler 735 (ex Hall 351)