RPC IV.1, 3705 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3705 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Chersonesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Obverse inscription ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΑϹ
Edition ἐλευθέρας
Translation free
Obverse design bull standing, left, lowering head
Reverse inscription ΧΕΡϹο
Edition Χερσο(νήσου)
Translation of Chersonesus
Reverse design maiden advancing, left, holding bow, striking downwards with spear at stag, kneeling, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.61 g
Axis 3, 6, 7, 12
Reference Anokhin, Chersonesus260, Cop 11
Specimens 12 (11 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg: 292 Anokhin, Chersonesus 260, pl. XVII (rev.)
2 2     L: 1929-10-13-353
3 3     P: 17
4 4     ✸ P: 18
5 5     P: 20 (7)
6 6     P: 20 (8)
7 7     Cop: 11
8 8     P: no number, under 'Unidentified', both legends worn, thus attribution to this type rather than to similar ones highly uncertain
9 9     NY: 1944.100.14419
10 10     B: Hinz, both legends worn, thus attribution to this type rather than to similar ones highly uncertain
11 11     B: 5456/17 authenticity doubtful, identical with 12, both probably casts
12 12     B: Prokesch-Osten