RPC IV.1, 5882 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5882 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟc
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΤοΝ ϹΩΤΗΡΑ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΙϹ
Edition τὸν σωτῆρα Νικαεῖς τὸν σωτῆρα Νικαεῖς
Translation the Nicaeans (honour) the savior
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.60 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rec 87(1)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 835 Rec 87, pl. LXVIII.20 (rev.)
2 2     C. Jackson-Jacobs coll. (ex CNG EA 548, 18 Oct. 2023, lot 1115 (part of), ex M. Slavin coll. = ex H. C. Lindgren coll. (unpublished)