RPC IV.2, 678 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 678 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Hestiaios (archon)
Alliance with Ephesus
Issue Group 1: early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138–142(?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design bare head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ ΕϹΤΙΑΙΟΥ ΕΦΕϹΟϹ ΚΥΖΙΚΟϹ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Reverse design to left, nude hero Ephesos standing, right; to right, nude hero Kyzikos standing, left, holding spear; both with chlamys over shoulder and clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 1027 corr., BMC 290,
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 290 Franke & Nollé 1027, pl. 46