RPC IV.2, 237 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 237 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Theudianos (strategos)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΟΨ ΘΕΥΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΤΡΑ(Τ) ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΟΙϹ
Reverse design Pelops and Hippodameia standing in biga, right, clasping hands, Pelops holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.05 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Klose XLVII, Serie A, 9–19, BMC 342–3
Specimens 15 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 4646 (Medaillon) Klose XLVII, Serie A, 9, pl. 38 (R8)
2 2     J. Hirsch 13 (15/05/1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 3797, pl. XXXXIII = Prowe III, 1040, pl. XVIII = Klose XLVII, Serie A, 10, pl. 38 (R9)
3 3     O Klose XLVII, Serie A, 11, pl. 39 (R10)
4 4     L: BMC 342 Klose XLVII, Serie A, 12, pl. 39 (R11)
5 5     A. Longpérier, RN 1874, pp. 117–8
6 6     ✸ L: BMC 343 Klose XLVII, Serie A, 13, pl. 38–39 (V8, R12)
7 7     G: II, 381, no. 219 SNG I, no. 1508 = Klose XLVII, Serie A, 14, pl. 39 (R13)
8 8     vA 2213 = Klose XLVII, Serie A, 15, pl. 39 (R14)
9 9     B: (Löbb) Klose XLVII, Serie A, 16, pl. 39 (R15)
10 10     B: 1885/290 Klose XLVII, Serie A, 17, pl. 39 (R16)
11 11     P: 2560 Klose XLVII, Serie A, 18, pl. 39 (R17)
12 12     Milan: 3605, reverse worn
13 13     Mu: 99
14 14     Peus 384 (02/11/2005), 844 = Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4 (05/12/2011), 97
15 15     CNG Mail Bid Sale 69 (08/06/2005), 994