RPC IV.2, 676 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 676 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Group 1: early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138–142(?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ(ΑΙ) ΑΔΡ(Ι) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design Demeter advancing, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.14 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: obverse legend mostly obscure
2 2     L: 1935-7-10-2, obverse legend mostly obscure
3 3     ✸ P: 332 SNG 667, obverse legend perhaps tooled or die re-worked?
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     B: Fox
6 6     Mu: 104a, acc. 19895
7 7     V-Universität: Inv. 8475, under 'Uncertain'
8 8     Private coll. CGT = Saint Paul Antiques 13 (19/11/2017), 406
9 9     CNG Electronic Auction 160 (14/03/2007), 169 = Coin Galleries (04/2002), 668
10 10     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde