RPC IV.2, 231 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 231 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Venuleius Apronianus Octavius Priscus (proconsul)
Dating 138/139
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ ΑΠΡΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ ϹΜΥΡ
Edition ἐπὶ ἀνθυπάτου Ἀπρωνιανοῦ Σμυρ(ναίων)
Translation under proconsul Apronianus, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera over lion, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 15.03 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Klose XLVII, Serie A, 1–2, Stumpf 587–91
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2559
2 2     Gotha
3 3     ✸ P: 2558 Klose XLVII, Serie A, 1, pl. 38 (V1, R1) = Stumpf 589, pl. XXI.4
4 4     Lyon
5 5     Mu: 343 Klose XLVII, Serie A, 2, pl. 38 (R2)
6 6     Jean Elsen 114 (15/09/2012), 370