RPC IV.3, 6637 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6637 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Philadelphia
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right; to right, small draped bust of Athena, left
Reverse inscription ΤΥΧΗ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑϹ
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing with foot on prow(?), right, holding long sceptre and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 6
Reference Spijkerman 18, BMC 7–8, Cop 453
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 7, pierced, 6.84g
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 8, pl. VI.6 (rev.)
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 18
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 18
5 5     IMJ: Rosenberger 20
6 6     Mu: 3
7 7     Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 1159, pl. 62 = Frank L. Kovacs 15 Mail Bid Sale (01/10/2003), 213
8 8     NY: 1971.193.46 SNG 1388, coin currently in box 'NY 1944.100.65281' under 'Palmyra in Syria'
9 9     Cop: 453
10 10     Bern: Righetti 2219
11 11     Münster: M 5958