RPC IV.2, 3086 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3086 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Issue 3
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing aegis, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate
Reverse design temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; in pediment, three doors (or door and two Nikai or globe)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 26.09 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 214(b), 216A
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: B-I with three doors in pediment
3 3     Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 615, pl. 31 = Karwiese 214 (V28, R45), with globe in pediment
4 4     Glendining 27/09/1962, ex A.M. Woodward = ex Boston 63.2591, ex R.E. Hecht = Gemini 6 (10/01/2010), 822 = Karwiese 216A (V28, R51A), with door and two Nikai in pediment
5 5     Roma Numismatics 4 (30/09/2012), 2173, with three doors in pediment
6 6     Rome: 80299 Calomino MNR 256, with globe in pediment
7 7     Brisbane: 2704 with door and two Nikai in pediment