RPC IV.1, 5676 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5676 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near the Hypios
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of figure seated, left, holding uncertain object and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.78 g
Axis 1, 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1462 vA 888
2 2     L: 1967-5-1-6, under 'Antoinus Pius?' and 'Prusias', worn, therefore attribution to Antoninus Pius, Prusias and this particular type only tentative
3 3     Boston: 63.1088