RPC IV.2, 1232 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1232 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Dioshieron
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Iulius Mithres (grammateus)
Dating probably c. 147–148, otherwise c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription (ΕΠΙ) Λ ΙΟΥ(ΛΙ) ΜΙΘΡΟΥ ΓΡ ΔΙΟϹΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Hochard 399-400 corr., BMC 9
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 9, pl. VIII.9 (rev.), obverse corroded Hochard 400a, pl. 20, omitting ΓΡ of reverse legend
2 2     NY: 1974.226.83 Hochard 399a, pl. 20, omitting ΓΡ of reverse legend
3 3     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany = GRPCL Dioshieron 30
4 4     Ödemiş: Inv. 2897 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 236
5 5     ✸ SNG Tatış I, no. 507