RPC IV.4, 793

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 793
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year Η = 8
Dating AD 144/5
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΕΙΤΗϹ (ΝΟΜΟϹ) L Η
Edition Σαείτης νόμος (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation Saites nome, of year 8
Reverse design nome (Saites): Neith/Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding owl, resting arm on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.29 g
Axis 1, 10, 11, 12
Reference D 6371–3, pl. XXXVI (rev.), DS 11125–32, n. d., M 1830, WG p. 246, 2.5, IV
Specimens 32 (11 in the core collections)
Note Some Υ forms.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1862,0614.385 BMC 55
2 2     L: 1950,1006.214 BMC Suppl N.134
3 3     P: 4014 SNG 3006
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     B: 19748
6 6     Cop: 1146
7 7     NY: 1944.100.61932
8 8     NY: 1974.26.3806
9 9     NY: 1944.100.61434
10 10     O: HCR33355 M 1830
11 11     V: GR 26129
12 12     ✸ A: D 3577 / 5082 / 3982
13 13     Brussels Bricault, RBN 149 (2003), 43–58, no. 49 (WG p. 246, n. 59)
14 14     Cologne M. Dürr and R. Michel (Geneva) (16.11.1998), 790
15 15     Frankfurt Förschner 1378
16 16     Frankfurt Förschner 1379
17 17     D 6371 = Naville Numismatics 66, 27 June 2021, lot 275
18 18     D 6372 = Naville Numismatics 47, 3 Mar. 2019, lot 349
19 19     Dattari = DS 11126
20 20     Dattari = DS 11130
21 21     Dattari = DS 11131 (414)
22 22     Dattari = DS 11132
23 23     DS pl. 310, n.d. = Naville Numismatics 67, 1 Aug. 2021, lot 253
24 24     Elsen 134, 9 Sept. 2017, lot 653
25 25     Elsen 58, 12 June 1999, lot 1626 (WG p. 246, n. 59)
26 26     Elsen 58, 12 June 1999, lot 1627 (WG p. 246, n. 59)
27 27     H.J. Berk, Chicago, list 131 (2003), 608 (WG p. 246, n. 59)
28 28     Karel de Geus 10 (16. 10. 2000), 2414
29 29     Matthijs
30 30     Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland and Nomos 12 (11. 4. 2003), 730
31 31     Münzhandlung Basel 6 (18.3.1936), 1362
32 32     Schulman NY, 6 June 1969 (Mabbott coll.), lot 3778 (WG p. 246, n. 59)