RPC IV.2, 3201 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3201 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Iulius Pollio (strategos for the second time, asiarch, and neokoros)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Ι ΠΩΛΛΙ ΑϹΙ (ΝΕΩ) ΤΟ Β ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἰ(ουλίου) Πωλλί(ωνος) ἀσι(άρχου) νεω(κόρου) τὸ βʹ Περγαμη(νῶν)
Translation under the strategos Iulius Pollio, asiarch, temple-warden, for the second time, of the Pergamenes
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.38 g
Axis 12
Reference Weisser 750b
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2659, ex coll. R. Hecht = Weisser 750, pl. 12
2 2     Mu: 167
3 3     Mu: 169
4 4     Weber 5221
5 5     P: 1259 SNG 2108