RPC IV.3, 6637 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6637 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Philadelphia
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right; to right, small draped bust of Athena, left
Reverse inscription ΤΥΧΗ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑϹ
Edition Τύχη Φιλαδελφείας
Translation Tyche of Philadelphia
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing with foot on prow(?), right, holding long sceptre and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.83 g
Axis 6
Reference Spijkerman 18, BMC 7–8, Cop 453
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 7, pierced, 6.84g
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 8, pl. VI.6 (rev.)
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 18
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 18
5 5     IMJ: Rosenberger 20
6 6     Mu: 3
7 7     Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 1159, pl. 62 = Frank L. Kovacs 15 Mail Bid Sale (01/10/2003), 213
8 8     NY: 1971.193.46 SNG 1388, coin currently in box 'NY 1944.100.65281' under 'Palmyra in Syria'
9 9     Cop: 453
10 10     Bern: Righetti 2219
11 11     Münster: M 5958