RPC IV.2, 880 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 880 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Cos
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Alliance with Miletus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝοϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΚΩΙΩΝ ΜΕΙΛΗϹΙΩΝ
Edition Κώιων Μειλησίων Κώιων Μειλησίων
Translation of the Coans, of the Milesians
Reverse design to left, Asclepius standing, facing, head, right, holding serpent-staff; to right, cult statue of nude Apollo Didymeus standing, facing, head, left, holding stag and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.44 g
Axis 6
Reference W. Wroth, NC 1904, 304, no. 26
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1903-6-4-8 W. Wroth, NC 1904, 304, no. 26, pl. XVI.12 (rev.)
2 2     P: 1879, under 'Miletus'
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     C: no number, under 'Miletus'
6 6     Tübingen SNG 3547, obverse legend obscure, found 1903/4 during Asklepieion excavations at Cos
7 7     B: 18294016, 1853 Rauch
8 8     ✸ CNG Triton I, 2 Dec. 1997, lot 685