RPC IV.2, 11466 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11466 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Alliance with Pergamum; Smyrna
Issue Issue 2
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription [Τ ΑΙΛ] ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΖΜΥΡ ΠΕΡΓ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝ (Ζ may be reversed)
Reverse design in centre, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; to left, Nemesis standing, right, plucking chiton, holding cubit; beside her, wheel; to right, Asclepius standing, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 312–16, Kampmann 109, no. 46
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Boston: 63.229
2 2     Rome: 112091 Franke & Nollé 313, pl. 18 (obv.)
3 3     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde, on reverse Z reversed
4 4     V: GR 17805 Franke & Nollé 312, pl. 18 (rev.) = Kampmann 109, no. 46, pl. 4 (V18, R43)