Æ31 - Antoninus Pius ΜΕ]ΝΕ[ΛΑΕΙ (ΗϹ?) 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 | 22.84 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 531008 |
| References | RPC Online IV.4# 788 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ] ΑΝΤ[ωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής
Translation: Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Reverse
Nome (Menelaites): Harpocrates, with lower body of a crocodile, crowned with skhent, standing, left, raising finger to lips, holding cornucopia
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΜΕ]ΝΕ[ΛΑΕΙΤ(ΗϹ?) L Η
Unabridged legend: Μενελαείτης ἔτους ηʹ
Translation: Menelaites, of year 8
Mint
Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)Comments
DS 11041 (on pl. 306), WG p. 278, 2.8, III, 1a (without this bust type)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (144-145) | |||||||||||||||
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