RPC IV.4, 1978

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 1978
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year ΚΑ = 21
Dating AD 157/8
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription L Κ[Α
Edition ἔτους καʹ (ἔτους) καʹ
Translation of year 21
Reverse design radiate-headed and draped bust of Helios, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 20.57 g
Axis 12
Reference DS 8472, Geissen 1803
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1876/3, 1878/6, 1891/2, 5, 1899/1–3. 3: same obv. die as 1866/8. 1, 3: same rev. die.
Note The Α of the date is indistinct but probably intended rather than the result of a die-break. It is possible that the die was originally cut for year 20 and then the Α added. Both obverse dies were carried over from year 20.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1903,1007.2 BMC Suppl 2981
2 2     NY: 1944.100.61050
3 3     ✸ Cologne Geissen 1803