RPC IV.2, 1217 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1217 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Antoninus Pius Group 2: Similar to Ephesian Issue 2
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription [Τ ΑΙ?] ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Τ(ίτος) Αἴ(λιος) Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Titus Aelius Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ ΝΕΙΚΑΙΑΝ
Edition Κιλβιανῶν τῶν περὶ Νείκαιαν
Translation of the Cilbiani around Nicaea
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.68 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 20 (1888), 12, no. 16
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

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