Æ21 - Antoninus Pius ΔΗΜΟϹ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ

Features

Issuer	Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	158-161
Composition	Bronze
Weight	5.21 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 552342
References	RPC Online IV.2# 2673 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

To left, bare head of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard), right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left

Lettering: οΥΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕ

Unabridged legend: Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή

Translation: Verus Caesar, Faustina Augusta

Reverse

To left, Demos standing, left, wearing toga, holding patera, to right, Nike standing on base, left, crowning Demos

Lettering: ΔΗΜΟϹ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ

Translation: the people of the Ephesians

Mint

Ephesus, Ionia, modern-day Selçuk, Turkey

Comments

Karwiese 342 corr., O. Waser, RSN 7 (1898), pp. 320–1, Martin, Demos 27, no. 1

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (158-161)

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