RPC IV.3, 3631 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3631 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἰλ(ίος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβὴς) Π(ατήρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒ ΕΤ ΘΟΡ
Edition Καισαρέων τῶν πρὸς τῷ Ἀναζάρβ(ῳ) ἔτ(ους) θορʹ
Translation of the Caesareans at Anazarbus, of year 179
Reverse design turreted and veiled Tyche seated on rock, left, holding ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god Pyramos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.67 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos 143–6
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Levante 1388 = Ziegler, Anazarbos 143.1, pl. 5
2 2     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 980, pl. 51, private coll., Kaarst, Germany = Ziegler, Anazarbos 144.1, pl. 5 (rev.)
3 3     P: 166 SNG 2029 = Ziegler, Anazarbos 145.1, pl. 5
4 4     ✸ L: 1975-4-11-299
5 5     Lindgren I, A1426A
6 6     Private coll. V. Beutler A73 = Ziegler, Anazarbos 146.2, pl. 5
7 7     Private coll. V. Beutler A72
8 8     Private coll. CGT = London Ancient Coins Auction 36 (15/07/2014), 63