RPC IV.3, 8599 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8599 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΤ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ [ϹΕ]Β ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τίτ(ος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΔΑΜΑϹΚΗΝωΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ
Edition Δαμασκηνῶν μητροπόλεως
Translation of the Damascenes, metropolis
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding rudder(?), cornucopia and uncertain object; at her feet, swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.77 g
Axis 12
Reference de Saulcy, 37, no. 1$
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908-1-10-2360
2 2     P: 42
3 3     B: Rauch
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     NY: no number, ex private coll. Newell, ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
6 6     NY: no number, ex private coll. Newell, ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
7 7     NY: no number, ex private coll. Newell, ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut, obverse legend obscure
8 8     G: III, 219, no. 5 SNG II, no. 3457
9 9     ✸ R. Effler coll. (ex Savoca 155th Blue Auction, 11 Feb. 2023, lot 1120)
10 10     Brisbane: 1179