RPC IV, 6397


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6397 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.3
Number	6397 (temporary)
Province	Syria Palaestina
Region	Judaea
City	Aelia Capitolina
Reign	Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.)	Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription	IMP ANTONINVS AVG P P P
Edition	Imp(erator) Antoninus Aug(ustus) P(ius) P(ater) P(atriae)
Translation	Emperor Antoninus Augustus Pius Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design	laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription	C A C
Edition	c(olonia) A(elia) C(apitolina)
Translation	Colony of Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design	temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of turreted Fortuna/Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on uncertain object, left, holding human bust and long sceptre
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	23 mm
Average weight	9.85 g
Axis	11, 12
Reference	Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 20, Kadman I, 12$, BMC 11–12
Specimens	7 (5 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1		Private coll. A. Sofaer, USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 20, pl. 73	23	9.45	12	Show
2	2 ✸	P: 9		23	9.26	11	Show
3	3	L: BMC 11		22	10.21	12	Show
4	4	L: BMC 12		24	9.28	12	Show
5	5	B: (Löbb)		22	9.27	12	Show
6	6	NY: 1944.100.63126	SNG 594	23	11.63	12	Show
7	7	Brisbane: 2282		22			Show