RPC IV.2, 1166 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1166 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Anineta
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Nikanor Anthestios (arch—)
Issue Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕΙΚΑΝΩΡ ΑΝΘΕϹΤΙοϹ ΑΡΧ[ ] ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ ΑΝΙΝΗϹΙΟΙϹ
Edition Νεικάνωρ Ἀνθέστιος ἄρχ[---] ἀνέθηκε Ἀνινησίοις
Translation Nikanor Anthestios arch— dedicated (this) to the Aninesians
Reverse design radiate-headed Helios standing in galloping quadriga, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 18.24 g
Axis 7
Reference LS 24, no. 8, J. G. Milne, NC 1939, 191, no. 2 corr.
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1901/980 LS 24, no. 8, pl. II.5
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1953 vA 2895 = GRPCL Aninetus 23
3 3     O J. G. Milne, NC 1939, 191, no. 2, pl. IX.1, misreading reverse legend as 'ΚƐΝ ΚΛ[ ] ΛVΔΩΝ ΜΟϹΤ[' and thus attributing the coin to 'Mostene' = GRPCL 'Mostene' 47