RPC IV.4, 859

 

Image of specimen #8

 

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 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
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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