RPC IV.4, 857

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 857
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής 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-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, left; below, lion running, left; before, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.22 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 2965, pl. XXVI (rev.), Geissen 1498
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2412 SNG 2348
2 2     NY: 1944.100.60343
3 3     Boston: 1985.1306
4 4     Cologne Geissen 1498
5 5     Berk Buy or Bid Sale 202, 26 Oct. 2017, lot 307
6 6     D 2965 = Kölner Münzkabinett 66 (1997), 566 (Figari - Mosconi 740)
7 7     Heritage Monthly 271933, 18 Aug. 2019, lot 35048 = Matthijs
8 8     ✸ Künker 124, 16 Mar. 2007, lot 8171
9 9     Matthijs