RPC IV.4, 857

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 857
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 ΑΝΤωΝ(Ε)ΙΝΟϹ 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-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation of year 8
Reverse design zodiac, Sun in Leo: radiate-headed and draped bust of Helios, left; below, lion running, left; before, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.22 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 2965, pl. XXVI (rev.), Geissen 1498
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2412 SNG 2348
2 2     NY: 1944.100.60343
3 3     Boston: 1985.1306
4 4     Cologne Geissen 1498
5 5     Berk Buy or Bid Sale 202, 26 Oct. 2017, lot 307
6 6     D 2965 = Kölner Münzkabinett 66 (1997), 566 (Figari - Mosconi 740)
7 7     Heritage Monthly 271933, 18 Aug. 2019, lot 35048 = Matthijs
8 8     ✸ Künker 124, 16 Mar. 2007, lot 8171
9 9     Matthijs