RPC IV.2, 670 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 670 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Group 1: early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138–142(?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design temple (of Hadrian) with eight columns
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.18 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 218
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 218, pl. XII.14
2 2     L: 1979-1-1-1556 vA 1260 = Kraft, p. 64
3 3     Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 6 (06/10/2000), 372
4 4     O
5 5     P: 340 SNG 662
6 6     V: GR 16148
7 7     Gorny 62 (20/04/1993), 462
8 8     Private coll. CGT = CNG 22 (02/09/1992), 578 = CNG Electronic Auction 311 (25/09/2013), 866