RPC IV.4, 858

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 858
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year Η = 8
Dating AD 144/5
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝ(Ε)ΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation of year 8
Reverse design zodiac, Sun in Leo: radiate-headed and draped bust of Helios, right; below, lion running, right; before, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.32 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference D 2968, Geissen 1495, M 1813
Specimens 61 (21 in the core collections)
Note Some Υ forms.

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