RPC IV.2, 928 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 928 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Sebastopolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design two helmeted warriors with shields standing, facing each other, clasping hands over eagle with spreading wings which stands on stag, reclining, left; in background between warriors, cult statue of veiled goddess (Artemis?) standing on tall column, facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6
Reference Études 7, Robert, Carie, pp. 331–2
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B KM 151, no. 6, pl. V.29 (rev.) = F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 8 (1913), 7, no. 20, pl. I.18 (rev.) = Études 7, pl. XXVI.9
2 2     P: 892
3 3     L: 1897-5-3-5 Études 7, pl. XXVI.11
4 4     P-AIBL: P-19.1464 Robert, Carie, pp. 331–1, pl. XLIX.13, pl. XLIX.12 (rev. enlarged) = Fonds Robert 613, bought at Uluköy / Caria in 1947