RPC IV.2, 131 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 131 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Issue Crispina
Dating c. 178–182
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠ(Ε)ΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina (wearing stephane), right
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Athena of Ilium standing on short decorated column, right, wearing kalathos, holding transverse spear and Palladium; to right, cow suspended from tree, left; in tree, man grasping her horn, slaughtering her with knife
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.38 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Bellinger T 198–9, von Fritze, Ilion 85, BMC 67–8, Cop 413
Specimens 24 (12 in the core collections)

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