RPC IV.4, 63

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 63
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 Α]ΔΡ 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 bare head of Antoninus Pius (wearing aegis), left
Reverse inscription ΕΥΘΗΝΙΑ L Β
Edition Εὐθηνία (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation Prosperity, of year 2
Reverse design Euthenia reclining left, on sphinx, holding ears of corn and poppies, peplos filled with fruits
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.82 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference D 2560, DS 8445, Geissen 1303
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)
Note Obverse legend retrograde.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cologne Geissen 1303
2 2     Cologne Geissen 1876?
3 3     ✸ Aiello
4 4     D 2560 = Naville Numismatics 72, 27 Mar. 2022, lot 335
5 5     DS 8445 = Naville Numismatics 39, 29 Apr. 2018, lot 355