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Æ49 - Antoninus Pius ΕΠΙ Μ? ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟ? Α ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩ

Features

Issuer Sardes (Conventus of Sardis)
Emperor Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 140-144
Composition Bronze
Weight 53.22 g
Diameter 49 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
561571
References RPC Online IV.2# 1490
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

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

Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝοϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus

Reverse

Demeter standing in biga drawn by winged serpents, right, holding torch in each hand

Lettering: ΕΠΙ Μ? ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟ? Α ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ Μάρκου Κλαυδίου Φροντώνος ἀσιάρχου στρατηγοῦ αʹ Σαρδιανῶν

Translation: under Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and first strategos, of the Sardians

Mint

Sardis, Lydia, Turkey

Comments

Hochard 1948 corr.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (140-144) 

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