RPC IV.3, 6312 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6312 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Galilaea
City Sepphoris Diocaesarea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝω ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ(Ε)
Edition Αὐτοκράτορι Καίσαρι Ἀντωνίνῳ Σεβαστῷ Εὐσεβῆ Αὐτο(κράτορι) Καί(σαρι) Ἀντωνίνῳ Σεβ(αστῷ) Εὐσε(βῆ)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟΚΑΙ ΙΕΡ(Α) ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤΟ (facing outward)
Edition Διοκαισάρεια ἱερὰ ἄσυλος αὐτόνομος Διοκαι(σάρεια) ἱερὰ ἄσυ(λος) αὐτό(νομος)
Translation Diocaesarea, sacred, inviolable, autonomous
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of Tyche, standing, right, holding long sceptre and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.83 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 21–5
Specimens 16 (11 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 21
2 2     L: BMC 22, obverse legend obscure
3 3     L: BMC 23
4 4     L: BMC 24
5 5     L: BMC 25, pl. I.6 (rev.)
6 6     P: 10
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     NY: 1944.100.69199 SNG 1095
9 9     NY: 1961.154.155 SNG 1096
10 10     ✸ V: GR 22469
11 11     V: GR 22734
12 12     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 156, pl. X
13 13     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 157, pl. X
14 14     CGT coll. ex Navlle 41, 24 June 2018, lot 244
15 15     CGT coll. ex VAuction 303, 31 Ja. 2014, lot 143
16 16     CGT coll.