RPC IV.2, 2322 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2322 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Hestiaios (archon)
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 laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΕϹΤΙΑΙΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ ΚΥΖΙΚΗ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἑστιαίου ἄρχοντος Κυζικη(νῶν) νεωκόρων
Translation under Hestiaios, archon, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design temple (of Hadrian) with eight columns
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.49 g
Axis 6
Reference MG 244, no. 84
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B MG 244, no. 84
2 2     ✸ L: 1895-6-6-14
3 3     P: 339 SNG 659, worn, attribution to this type not certain
4 4     Private coll. Ralf Wöllner