Æ34 - Antoninus Pius ΜΕΝΕΛΑΕΙ (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	23.12 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 531009
References	RPC Online IV.4# 787 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥ(Ϲ)

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; (before, Egyptian altar)

Lettering: ΜΕΝΕΛΑΕΙΤ(ΗϹ) L Η

Unabridged legend: Μενελαείτης ἔτους ηʹ

Translation: Menelaites, of year 8

Mint

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

Comments

D 6315–19, pl. XXXVI (rev.), DS 11035–40, 11042–51, DS Suppl pl 29, 16–18, 21, Geissen 3435, M 1829a, WG p. 278, 2.8, III, 1a-b

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

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