RPC IV.2, 2691 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2691 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Cos
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Alliance with Miletus
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius: Issue C with letterforms ο, Ϲ and Ω
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ[Το ΚΑΙ ΑΔ]ΡΙΑΝοϹ [ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription [ΜΕΙ]ΛΗϹΙΩΝ [Κ]ΩΙΩΝ
Edition Μειλησίων Κώιων Μειλησίων Κώιων
Translation of the Milesians, of the Coans
Reverse design to left, cult statue of nude Apollo Didymeus standing, facing, holding stag and bow; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.36 g
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 1000-1
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1883, under 'Miletus'
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.46607, under 'Miletus' Franke & Nollé 1000, pl. 44 (rev.)