RPC IV.2, 1591 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1591 (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 ΠΟΠΛ]ΙΟΥ [ΓΡΑΜ?] [ΤΡΑΛΙΑ(sic) (?)]
Reverse design Selene-Hecate standing in galloping biga drawn by hump-backed bulls, right, holding long torch; behind her shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 139
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 139, pl. XXXVI.6 (rev.) GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 186