RPC IV.2, 2466 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2466 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Issue 2
Dating 138–161
Obverse inscription Τ ΑΙΛ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΗΜΗ(sic) ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design sacred covered wagon drawn by four mules, left; within, driver
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Karwiese 227, G.F. Hill, JHS 7 (1897), pp. 87–8, no. 15
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1894-10-5-15 G.F. Hill, JHS 7 (1897), pp. 87–8, no. 15, pl. II.17 (rev.)
2 2     Bern: Righetti 851 both sides with traces of tooling
3 3     Private coll. F. Vink, Netherlands = G. Hirsch 171 (25/09/1991), 828 = CNG 53 (15/03/2000), 1084 = Karwiese 227 (V21)
4 4     V-Universität: Inv. 7267, ex coll. Schöller
5 5     Ephesus: 365/82 found at 'Auditorium'
6 6     Ephesus: 17/81 purchase
7 7     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 235 (23/06/2010), 348 = Karwiese 227 (R66)
8 8     Ephesus: 12/4/80 purchase