RPC IV.1, 5388 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5388 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΙϹΟϹ ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙϹ
Reverse design turreted Tychai of Amisus (on left) and Amastris (on right) standing, facing, each other, clasping hands over lighted altar; each holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 7
Reference Rec 72
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 545 Rec 72, pl. XX.1 (rev.)
2 2     St Petersburg Rec 72, pl. suppl. N.18
3 3     Sinop obverse legend obscure