RPC IV.3, 5691 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5691 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Galatia
City Pessinus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑ ΑΔΡ([Ι?]) ΑΝΤω ΕΥϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντω(νῖνος) Εὐσε(βής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrian Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΛ ΤΟ ΠΕϹϹΙΝ
Edition Γαλ(ατῶν) Το(λισῶν) Πεσσιν(ουντίων)
Translation of the Galatians Tolis Pessinus
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, facing, head, right, holding plectrum and lyre which rests on tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.77 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Devreker 176, no. 26, BMC 4
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 4
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.62259 Devreker 176, no. 26, pl. 255
3 3     P: 214 SNG 2580 = Wa 6658
4 4     Winterthur: Inv. 4760
5 5     Private coll. Robert Effler
6 6     Private collection H. I.