RPC IV.2, 1937 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1937 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch and first strategos)
Dating c. 140–144?
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝοϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [Μ?] [Κ]Λ ΦΡοΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡ[ ] ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Κλ(αυδίου) Φροντώνος ἀσιάρ[---] Σαρδιανῶν
Translation under Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch [---], of the Sardians
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 45 mm
Average weight 52.24 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1947
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 521 = GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 436 = Hochard 1947a, pl. 111