RPC III, 262

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 262
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Antinous
Person (rev.) Antinous
Magistrate Hostilius Marcellus (priest of Antinous)
Obverse inscription ΟϹΤΙΛΙΟϹ ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΟϹ Ο ΙΕΡΕΥϹ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟΥ
Edition Ὁστιλίος Μάρκελλος ὁ ἱερεύς τοῦ Ἀντινοοῦ
Translation Hostilius Marcellus, the priest of Antinous
Obverse design draped bust, bare head, of Antinous, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΙϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ
Edition Κορινθίοις ἀνέθηκε
Translation dedicated (this) to the Corinthians
Reverse design Antinous as Helios radiate, naked, holding a whip in his right hand, driving a biga, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Average weight 34.04 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Blum Corinth 3
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4, 6: same obv. die as 260/1–3, 261/1, 266/1, 267/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 13641 Blum pl. I, 15; Weber, Taf., 1
2 2     Graz University Weber 68/1 and Taf., 2
3 3     Museum Carnuntinum Weber 68–9/2 and Taf., 3
4 4     St Florian F. Kenner, Taf., 17
5 5     Heritage Auctions 61413, 5 Nov. 2024, lot 24097
6 6     R. Pudill coll. (ex Leu EA 14, 12 Dec. 2020, lot 929)
7 7     ✸ Roma E-Sale 86, 8 July 2021, lot 721