RPC IV.3, 7996 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7996 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑ ΤΙΤ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Τίτ(ος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕ Τ ΠΡ ΑΡΓΑΙω ΕΤ Β
Edition Καισαρέων τῶν πρὸς Ἀργαίῳ ἔτους βʹ Καισαρέ(ων) τ(ῶν) πρ(ὸς) Ἀργαίῳ ἔτ(ους) βʹ
Translation of the Caesareans on Argaeus, year 2
Reverse design Mount Argaeus; on summit, Helios standing, left, holding globe and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.66 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb)
2 2     P: 430, probably from the same year but with additional legend variation
3 3     C McClean III, 9222 (not illustrated, worn)
4 4     Private coll. CGT = Biga Online Auction 3 (13/06/2021), 274
5 5     Henseler 382 = Ganschow 218b
6 6     Henseler 383= Ganschow 218c
7 7     N. Labitzke coll.
9 9     CGT coll.