RPC IV.2, 2654 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2654 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Issue 1: Without personal name but associated with the coins of Kerreinios Paitos Loukiou, grammateus
Dating c. 138–140
Obverse inscription Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΑΡΤΕΜΙϹ ΕΦΕϹΙΑ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 198
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 695, authenticity doubtful, obverse portrait and obverse and reverse legends appear to be tooled
2 2     ✸ G. Hirsch 187 (19/09/1995), 1311
3 3     MünzZentrum 145, 890
4 4     N: 8054