RPC IV.3, 7996 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ[ΟϹ ϹΕ?]
Edition 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 Καισαρέ(ων) τ(ῶν) πρ(ὸς) Ἀργαίῳ ἔτο(υς) 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 9.41 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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