RPC IV.2, 17420 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17420 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Pionia
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Louperkos Kai— (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΠΙΟΝΕΙΤΩΝ (Ω inverted or shaped as ω)
Obverse design turreted and draped bust of the Tyche of Pionia, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΛΟΥΠΠΕΡΚΩ(sic) ΚΑΙ
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference RPC III, 1660
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18283402, Löbb.
2 2     B: 18283390, Prokesch-Osten
3 3     vA 1561
4 4     A: 1357 J.N. Svoronos JIAN 7 (1904), p. 376 no. 191