RPC IV.2, 1233 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1233 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Dioshieron
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Iulius Mithres (grammateus)
Dating probably c. 147–148, otherwise c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Τ(ίτος) Αἴλιος Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Titus Aelius Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ ΙΟΥΛ(Ι) ΜΙΘΡΟΥ ΔΙΟϹΙΕΡΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Λ(ουκίου) Ἰουλί(ου) Μίθρου Διοσιεριτῶν
Translation under Lucius Iulius Mithres, of the Dioshierites
Reverse design Hera standing, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.22 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 397–8, BMC 10, KM 170, no. 1
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 10 GRPCL Dioshieron 29 = Hochard 398a (not illustrated)
2 2     B: B-I KM 170, no. 1 = GRPCL Dioshieron 27 (not illustrated)
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 996, ex private collection Plankenhorn, Germany = GRPCL Dioshieron 28
4 4     Ödemiş: Inv. 1710 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 237, obverse legend obscure
5 5     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3731, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer = Hochard 397b, pl. 20
6 6     ✸ Private collection H. I.