RPC IV.3, 6285 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6285 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΤ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τίτ(ος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΔΑΜΑϹΚΗΝωΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ
Edition Δαμασκηνῶν μητροπόλεως
Translation of the Damascenes, metropolis
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, left; to right, cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.64 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 10, de Saulcy, 38, no. 2$
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 10
2 2     L: 1908-1-10-2361
3 3     P: 43
4 4     P: 44
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1191
6 6     B: no number, both legends obscure
7 7     Mu: 10
8 8     V: GR 21859
9 9     Bern: Righetti 2148
10 10     ✸ Private coll. Brett Telford
11 11     Richard McAlee coll.