RPC IV.2, 1590 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1590 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius (grammateus)
Issue Antoninus Pius Issue 2: Similar to Ephesian Issue 2
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription ΤΙ ΑΙ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΠΟΠΛΙΟΥ ΓΡΑΜ ΤΡΑΛΙΑΝΩΝ(sic)
Reverse design Adrasteia seated, facing, head, left, holding infant Zeus, holding inflated peplos above her head; to left at her feet, eagle standing, facing, spreading wings; around the group, three helmeted Kuretes dancing, each beating raised shield with sword
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Axis 11
Reference BMC 138, LS 177, no. 35
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B LS 177, no. 35, pl. VII.15 (rev.)
2 2     L: BMC 138, pl. XXXVI.5 (rev.)
3 3     ✸ P: 1671A
4 4     Numismatica Ars Classica 27 (12/05/2004), 408 = Peus 384 (02/11/2005), 854 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 185