Alexandria: Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) [ ALSK_0977 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Antoninus Pius mit Lorbeerkranz nach links | Brustbild der Demeter nach rechts, trägt Kalathos mit Scheibe, Schleier, Chiton, über rechter Schulter Fackel; im Feld rechts L Δ |
| Depicted Person |
Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the left)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Demeter (in portrait, holding, wearing)
Kalathos (worn, decorated)
Disc (as a decoration)
Himation - as a veil (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Necklace (worn)
Torch (held, flaming)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) Κ(ΑΙΣΑΡ)· [Τ(ΙΤΟΣ) ΑΙΛ(ΙΟΣ) ΑΔΡ(ΙΑΝΟΣ) - ΑΝΤΩ]ΝΙΝΟΣ· | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in right field
:
L Δ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC IV.4, 198 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
2184
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. II (Hadrian – Antoninus Pius Nr. 741-1994), Opladen 1978.
No.
1329
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
1655
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