RPC IV.2, 2249 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2249 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Issue 1: Without personal name but associated with the coins of Lucius Cerrinius Paetus, grammateus
Dating c. 138–140
Obverse inscription Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate(?)-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚοΡΩΝ
Reverse design temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; in pediment, two Nikai supporting globe and two doors
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Karwiese 217
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     ✸ C SNG 4441 = Leake 7736f, Suppl., p. 50.6 = Karwiese 217 (V30, R53)
3 3     Mu SNG 133
4 4     Tübingen SNG 2832 = Karwiese 217 (V31, R54)
5 5     Lindgren I, 461 = Karwiese 217 (V29, R52), obverse double struck
6 6     CNG Electronic Auction 362 (28/10/2015), 279
7 7     Ephesus: 63/96 found at 'Stadion' = Karwiese 217 (R55)