Æ34 - Antoninus Pius ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΕϹΤΙΑΙΟΥ Β ΙΠΠΑΡΧΕ ΚΥΖΙ ΝΕΟΚ (Ζ shaped as エ)

Features

Issuer	Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	147-161
Composition	Bronze
Weight	24.95 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 550609
References	RPC Online IV.2# 677 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 ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Αντωνεῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus

Reverse

Two decorated altars surmounted by baskets on bars; in baskets, branches and stick surmounted with crescent and star; each basket supported by three men handling bars; two men standing on bars, holding torches

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΕϹΤΙΑΙΟΥ Β ΙΠΠΑΡΧΕ ΚΥΖΙ ΝΕΟΚ (Ζ shaped as エ)

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου Ἑστιαίου βʹ ἱππάρχεω Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων

Translation: under Claudius Hestiaios II, hipparches, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

KM 25, no. 13

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (147-161)

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