RPC IV.3, 5694 (temporary)

 

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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 ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝω ΕΥϹΕ(ΒΕΙ)
Edition Αὐτο(κράτορι) Καί(σαρι) Ἁδρί(ᾳ) Ἀντωνείνῳ Εὐσεβεῖ
Translation to Emperor Caesar Hadrian Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΛ ΤΟΛΙϹ ΠΕϹϹΙΝΟΥΝΤΙωΝ
Edition Γαλ(ατῶν) Τολισ(ῶν) Πεσσινουντίων
Translation of the Galatians Tolis Pessinus
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, right, wearing lion skin over head and shoulders, resting right hand on hip, left arm wrapped in lion skin, holding bow, resting on club which stands on bull's head; to left at his feet, quiver
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 25.53 g
Axis 6
Reference Devreker 175, no. 19, BMC 8
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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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