RPC IV.4, 931

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 931
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year Θ = 9
Dating AD 145/6
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 L ΕΝΑΤΟΥ
Edition (ἔτους) ἐνάτου
Translation of year 9
Reverse design Nilus seated on rocks up which crocodile climbs, left, holding cornucopia, from which Genius issues holding wreath, and reed; above, (or to left,) ΙϚ
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 24.60 g
Axis 12
Reference D 2744, pl. XIX (rev.), DS 8626, Geissen 1521
Specimens 20 (12 in the core collections)
Note Some Υ forms.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1864,1118.454 BMC 1147, pl. XIX (rev.)
2 2     P: 2178 SNG 2394
3 3     B: Fox
4 4     B: 28647
5 5     C: 623-1950
6 6     G SNG 4194 = MacDonald III, 470, no. 470
7 7     NY: 0000.999.25299
8 8     NY: 1944.100.60407
9 9     NY: 1944.100.60408
10 10     NY: 1944.100.60404
11 11     NY: 1944.100.60403
12 12     NY: 1944.100.60402
13 13     A: 6727
14 14     A: D 1697A / 1684 / 1896/7, I 324/599
15 15     Cologne Geissen 1521
16 16     Frankfurt Förschner 617
17 17     Aiello
18 18     Dattari = Naville Numismatics 71, 13 Feb. 2022, lot 257
19 19     DS 8626 = Karl Kress 154 (1972), 369 (Figari - Mosconi 671)
20 20     Peus 420, 1 Nov. 2017, lot 317