RPC IV.2, 230 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 230 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Myrina
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Metrodotos (strategos)
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ [Κ]ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass(?) and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ[Η]ΤΡοΔΟ ΔΑΜΝΕΥϹ(tooled?) ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μητροδότου Δαμνεύς Μυριναίων ἐπὶ Μητροδό(του) Δαμνεύς Μυριναίων
Translation under Metrodotos, Damneus (?), of the Myrinans
Reverse design figure (Apollo or Amazon Myrina?) on horseback, right, wearing Phrygian(?) cap
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 28.21 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 389A (Medaillon) both sides with signs of tooling
2 2     Mabbott 1817, illustrated, worn, under 'Mostene'