RPC IV.1, 4297 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4297 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Antoninus Pius, first edition
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤωΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕωΝ
Edition Θεσσαλονικέων
Translation of the Thessalonicans
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 14.26 g
Axis 4, 6, 12
Reference Touratsoglou, Antoninus Pius 1 and 4–5
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Dresden: 2838 Touratsoglou, Antoninus Pius 1, pl. 17 (V1, R1)
2 2     ✸ P: 1361 Touratsoglou, Antoninus Pius 4, pl. 17 (V3, R4)
3 3     B: Löbb, reverse with ΦƐССΑΛΑΟΝΙΚƐωΝ (sic) Touratsoglou, Antoninus Pius 5, pl. 17 (R5)
4 4     A. Laud coll.