RPC IV.2, 1218 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1218 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Antoninus Pius, smaller denominations
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ
Edition Τ(ίτος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖ(νος)
Translation Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙ ΠΕΡΙ Ν
Edition Κιλβι(ανῶν) περὶ Ν(ίκαιαν)
Translation of the Cilbiani around Nicaea
Reverse design Telesphorus standing, facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.62 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Hochard 213-14, BMC 10 corr.
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 10 misreading obverse legend as 'ΚΙΛΒΙ[Α]ΝΩΝ' GRPCL 'Kilbiani, Upper' 40, misreading obverse legend as 'ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ' = Hochard 214a (not illustrated)
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     Tire: Inv. 2357 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 327 = Hochard 213a, pl. 12
4 4     Ödemiş: Inv. 3371 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 145
5 5     Arminius Numismatics 2945 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 36