RPC IV.2, 2381 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2381 (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 [Τ ΑΙΛ] ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Τ(ίτος) Αἴλ(ιος) Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Titus Aelius Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟ[ΡΩΝ]
Edition Ἐφεσίων δίς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) reclining on lion skin, left, resting arm on club, holding cup
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 28.93 g
Axis 5
Reference Karwiese 236 corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1893-6-3-43 Karwiese 236 (V21, R81), reverse as 'river-god', reverse with traces of tooling