RPC IV.4, 859

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 859
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 ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrian Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition ἔτους ηʹ (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 21.81 g
Axis 12
Reference D 2967, Geissen 1497, M 1816
Specimens 10 (4 in the core collections)
Note Some Υ forms.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1862,0614.231 BMC 1083, pl. XII, 1084 (rev.)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.60345
3 3     O: HCR33339 M 1816
4 4     V: GR 24620
5 5     Cologne Geissen 1497
6 6     CNG EA 336, 8 Oct. 2014, lot 227
7 7     D 2967 = Peus Lagerliste 19 (1971), 78 (Figari - Mosconi 742)
8 8     ✸ Freeman & Sear Manhattan Sale IV, 8 Jan. 2013, lot 169
9 9     Münzen und Medaillen 13 (17. 6. 1954), 952
10 10     Peus 406, 25 Apr. 2012, lot 634 = Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 862