Alexandria: Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) [ AL_1500 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Antoninus Pius mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Zodiacus: Mars in Skorpion; Brustbild des Mars in Helm und Panzer nach links, über Skorpion nach links; davor im Feld oben links Stern; im Feld [L] Η |
| Depicted Person |
Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Zodiac
Mars / Ares (as a statue(tte), to the left, wearing)
Helmet (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Scorpion (to the left)
Star (above)
|
| Legend (edited) | [ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) Κ(ΑΙΣΑΡ) Τ(ΙΤΟΣ) ΑΙ]Λ(ΙΟΣ) ΑΔΡ(ΙΑΝΟΣ) - ΑΝΤΩ[ΝΙΝ]ΟΣ Σ-[ΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΕΥΣ(ΕΒΗΣ)] | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΕΥΣ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in field
:
L - Η
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC IV.4, 843 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
2972
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
1664 Taf. 23
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.
1500
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
462
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
1820
(ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ)
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
1609
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
71
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| Commentary | im Feld [L] Η | |
| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
116f.
C. W. A. Carlson, Rarities 3 – The Zodiac Series, in: Journal of the Society for Ancient Numismatics 4 (1972-1973), 46-48 und 53.
S.
46f.
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