Æ34 - Antoninus Pius ΜΕΝΔΗϹΙΟϹ L Η

Features

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	144-145
Composition	Bronze
Weight	27.45 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 531010
References	RPC Online IV.4# 786 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής

Translation: Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius

Reverse

Nome (Mendesios): bearded Ba-neb-djedet/Mendes standing, facing, head, right, wearing atef crown, with sun disk between two uraei on ram's horns, holding long sceptre and goat

Lettering: ΜΕΝΔΗϹΙΟϹ L Η

Unabridged legend: Μενδήσιος ἔτους ηʹ

Translation: Mendesios, of year 8

Mint

Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

Comments

DS pl 304, 277 (bottom left), WG p. 342, 2.18, IV (without this bust type)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (144-145)

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