RPC IV.2, 2506 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2506 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Group 1: early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138–142(?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design Demeter advancing, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.88 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C SNG 4159 = Leake 7691, Suppl., p. 45.5, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin