RPC IV.2, 1446 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1446 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as youthful (or lightly bearded) Caesar
Dating c. 139–146
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΗΤΗΡ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Δημήτηρ Νυσαέων Δημήτηρ Νυσαέων
Translation Demeter, of the Nysaeans
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, holding poppy(?), ears of corn(?) and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.34 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 75
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 848 Wa 2502 = GRPCL Nysa 81
2 2     ✸ Private coll. Holt = N&N London 66 (23/06/2025), 406