RPC IV.2, 9726 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9726 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–161, probably c. 139–146
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τριπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tripolitans
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, nude Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding laurel-branch and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.58 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 31061, under 'Caria' GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Apollonia) 110