RPC IV.3, 6799 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6799 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tripolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Year ΘΝΥ = 459
Dating AD 147/8
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΘΝΥ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ
Edition θνυʹ Τριπολειτῶν
Translation (year) 459, of the Tripolitans
Reverse design turreted Astarte standing with foot on prow, right, holding long standard, raising dress with left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.24 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 1701 corr. (and Rouvier 1711 corr.), BMC 59–62, Cop 281
Specimens 32 (25 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 1919, pl. XXXIV.15 (rev.)
2 2     Ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
3 3     Ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
4 4     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
5 5     Beirut-AUB
6 6     ✸ L: 1905,1018.19 BMC 59, pl. XXVII.13 (rev.)
7 7     L: G.5135 BMC 60
8 8     L: 1843,0712.49 BMC 61
9 9     L: 1846,0630.65 BMC 62
10 10     L: G.998
11 11     Cop: 281, obverse legend obscure, on reverse, date obscure
12 12     P Bab 1928 = Rouvier 1711, in both emperor on obverse as 'Commodus' and ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΙΛ Κ[
13 13     P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 386
14 14     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 901
15 15     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 902
16 16     P: Duplicates
17 17     P: Duplicates
18 18     P: Duplicates
19 19     B: 5116JF
20 20     B: 17196, obverse legend obscure
21 21     B: (Löbb)
22 22     B: (Löbb)
23 23     Mu: 48
24 24     NY: 1944.100.72580 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut), obverse perhaps with paludamentum only
25 25     NY: 1944.100.72581
26 26     NY: 1944.100.72582
27 27     V: GR 22259
28 28     V: GR 22260
29 29     CNG 53 (15/03/2000), 1179, ex coll. C.C. Vermeule
30 30     Bern: Righetti 2306
31 31     O
32 32     Freiburg: 12495