RPC IV.2, 71 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 71 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Pionia
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Louperkos Kai— (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ(ΛΙ) ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴλι(ος) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Αντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΛοΥΠΕΡΚοΥ ΚΑΙ Το Β ΠΙοΝΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Λουπέρκου Και(—) τὸ βʹ Πιονιτῶν
Translation under the strategos Louperkos Kai— for the second time, of the Pionians
Reverse design river-god reclining, left, resting on water-urn; between two goddesses, each raising arm and holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.51 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference RPC III, 1659 corr.
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 1562
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     L: 1906-4-2-22
4 4     P: 1221 SNG Mysia 2336, obverse as 'laureate'
5 5     B: 18283408, Löbb. RPC III, 1659 (obverse as 'Hadrian')