RPC IV.2, 1068 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1068 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Miletus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Alliance with Smyrna
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Αντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΜΕΙΛΗϹΙΩΝ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Μειλησίων Σμυρναίων
Translation of the Milesians and Smyrnaeans
Reverse design to left, cult statue of nude Apollo Didymeus standing, facing, holding stag and bow; to right, the two Nemeses of Smyrna standing, facing each other, each plucking chiton, the right one holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 30.59 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 12
Reference Roch XVIII.2, Franke & Nollé 1286–94
Specimens 12 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979-1-1-1759 vA 2108
2 2     ✸ B: I-B
3 3     B: 18293868, 1845/5498
4 4     Tübingen SNG 3097
5 5     P: 1882 (Medaillon) Franke & Nollé 1286, pl. 60 (rev.)
6 6     Mabbott 1569, illustrated = CNG 22 (02/09/1992), 662
8 8     MünzZentrum 161 (11/01/2012), 284 = Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 64 (20/11/2014), 2004, obverse legend obscure
9 9     Winterthur: G 3098 Bloesch 2, no. 3186a, illustrated as 3098, pl. 136, catalogued under 'Smyrna', ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer = Franke & Nollé 1294, pl. 60
10 10     Private coll. Fred Vink, Netherlands = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 12 (10/04/2003), 182 = CNG Electronic Auction 211 (03/06/2009), 316
11 11     Boston: 62.384
12 12     MMAG 81 (18/09/1995), 503 = Franke & Nollé 1291, pl. 60
13 13     Milan: 3006 Franke & Nollé 1293, pl. 60