RPC IV.1, 5388 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5388 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Alliance with Amisus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΙϹΟϹ ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙϹ
Edition Ἀμισὸς Ἄμαστρις
Translation Amastris, Amisus
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
Average weight 11.32 g
Axis 7
Reference Rec 72
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen 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