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
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
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