RPC IV.3, 5694 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5694 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Galatia
City Pessinus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤⲰΝƐΙΝⲰ ƐΥϹƐ(ΒƐΙ)
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, r.
Reverse inscription ΓΑΛ ΤΟΛΙϹ ΠƐϹϹΙΝΟΥΝΤΙⲰΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, r., wearing lion skin over head and shoulders, resting r. hand on hip, l. arm wrapped in lion skin, holding bow, resting on club which stands on bull's head; to l. at his feet, quiver
Metal Æ
Average diameter 32 mm
Axis 6
Reference Devreker 175, no. 19, BMC 8
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 8, pl. IV.3 (rev.)
2 2     P: 211 SNG 2577 = Wa 6654 = Devreker 175, no. 19, pl. 254
3 3     B: I-B