RPC IV.2, 1125 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1125 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Antoninus Pius Issue 3: Small and medium sized coins (»Early Ephesos B« workshop)
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΤΟϹ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἡράκλειτος Ἐφεσίων Ἡράκλειτος Ἐφεσίων
Translation Heraclitus, of the Ephesians
Reverse design the philosopher Heraclitus (bearded) standing, left, right arm to mouth, holding torch (or club?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.99 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Karwiese 238, KM 60, no. 65
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B KM 60, no. 65, pl. II.19 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 712 Schefold, Bildnisse, pp. 172–3, no. 16 (rev.) and p. 220 = Karwiese 238 (V25, R83)
3 3     Kroll, Agora 910, pl. 30
4 4     Tire: Inv. 92-446 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 65