RPC IV.2, 951 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 951 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Uncertain
City Koinon of the Thirteen Cities
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch (of the Koinon of Asia) and archiereus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities)
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΕΥ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἰ(lius) Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription (reverse legend obscure)
Reverse design to left, river-god reclining, right, holding cornucopia, resting on water-urn; to right, nude bearded male figure (mountain-god Tmolos?) standing, left, presenting infant Dionysus seated on cloak and holding bunch of grapes
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Average weight 49.36 g
Axis 12
Reference Gillespie —
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1704 vA 7813 = Bank Leu 20 (25/04/1978), 323, illustrated
2 2     cgb.fr Numismatics Paris Live Auction December 2022 (06/12/2022), 780324, ex private coll. France