RPC IV.2, 2938 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2938 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Hermagoras II (strategos)
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΥ [ΕΡ]ΜΑΓΟΡΟΥ Β [Φ]ΩΚΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Ἑρμαγόρου βʹ Φωκαέων
Translation under strategos Hermagoras II, of the Phocaeans
Reverse design to left, nude Poseidon standing with foot on dolphin, right, holding trident downards; to right, Athena standing, left, resting arm on shield; both holding patera(?) over altar(?) between them
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 30.53 g
Axis 12
Reference Tanriöver K29
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2012A (Medaillon)
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.46784, both sides with traces of tooling