RPC IV.2, 2242 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2242 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Issue 2
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων
Translation of the Ephesians
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.13 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 262–3
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O Karwiese 262 ('V51', R123)
2 2     V: GR 35503, under 'Eresus'
3 3     V: GR 36627 Karwiese 262 (V50, R122)
4 4     Ephesus: 19 purchase = Karwiese 263 ('V3', R124), worn, attribution to Ephesus not certain, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation, on reverse, Tyche perhaps with raised arm instead of rudder
5 5     Private coll. Jan Bajer