RPC III, 1745

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 1745
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Aelius (Caesar)
Dating AD 136/7
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αἴλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Lucius Aelius Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Aelius
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ, ΚΗΤΕΙΟϹ
Edition Περγαμηνῶν Κητεῖος
Translation of the Pergamenes, Keteios
Reverse design river-god Keteios reclining right, wearing himation over lower limbs, his right arm resting on over-turned urn, from which water flows, holding reed in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.87 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 277, SNG France 2104
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 277 and pl. XXVIII, 18 rev. = v Fritze Taf. VI, 17 rev.
2 2     P: 1254 SNG 2104
3 3     ✸ B: 18231598, Löbb. v Fritze Taf. VI, 16 rev.
4 4     Freiburg: 14149
5 5     Ostrovan coll.