RPC IV.4, 52

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 52
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year Β = 2
Dating AD 138/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Β
Reverse design sacred boat of Sarapis: Sarapis seated, left, holding sceptre; at his feet, Cerberus; to left, veiled Demeter standing, right, holding long torch and ears of corn and poppies(?); all on oared boat
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 12
Reference DS Suppl pl 19, 133, Geissen 1871?
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1946 SNG 2128, Bakhoum 1999, p. 191, 60 (pl. XV)
2 2     Cologne Geissen 1871?
3 3     ✸ Aiello
4 4     Rauch E-20, 27 June 2016, lot 168 = Matthijs