RPC IV.2, 1019 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1019 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Uncertain
City Koinon of the Thirteen Cities
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch (of the Koinon of Asia) and archiereus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities)
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΕΥ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἰ(lius) Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ ΠΡΟ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑΡΧ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙ ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ
Edition κοινὸν γιʹ πόλεων προ(νοηθέντος) Μ(άρκου) Κλ(αυδίου) Φροντών(ος) ἀσιάρχ(ου) καὶ ἀρχι(ερέως) γιʹ πόλεων
Translation Koinon of the Thirteen Cities, under the direction of Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and high priest of the Thirteen Cities
Reverse design Omphale standing, facing, head, right, clasping hands with nude Heracles who is sitting on rock covered with lion skin, left; to left, quiver with bow and arrows; to right leaning against rock, club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Average weight 55.24 g
Axis 12
Reference Gillespie 12–13 corr.
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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