RPC IV.3, 4917 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4917 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Paphlagonia
City Neoclaudiopolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year 161 (ΡΞΑ) (AD 155/156)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕοΚΛΑΥΔΙοΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΞΑ
Edition Νεοκλαυδιοπολειτῶν ἔτ(ους) ρξαʹ
Translation of the Neoclaudiopolitans, of year 161
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar and spear; (leaning against her, shield)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.14 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 3 and 6, Dalaison & Delrieux, Néapolis-Néoclaudiopolis 11-13
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1900/441
2 2     ex Grand Duc coll., on reverse, Athena without shield
3 3     L Rec 6, pl. XXIII.9
4 4     L: 1898-4-3-1, reverse worn
5 5     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1242 vA 190
6 6     L: 1979-1-1-1243 (ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA)
7 7     Bern: Righetti 607