The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-14-81-RE
Metal Type:silver
Issuing Authority:
Antoninus Pius (19 Sep 86-07 Mar 161)
Weight:5.93 g
Diameter:20.16 mm
Mint:Cappadocia (Region)
Date:
139 CE - 139 CE
Denomination: didrachm
Obverse Image Description:Head of Antoninus Pius laureate, right.
Obverse Inscription:(Α)Ν(Τ)ΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ)
Reverse Image Description:Mount Argaios with trees surmounted by Helios holding a sceptre in right hand and globe in left; star in exergue; border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:ΥΠΑ[Τ Β ΠΑΤ] ΠΑΤΡ
Attached People:
No People Attached To This Coin
Bibliographic Source(s):
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Other Links: numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.59452 -
Notes:Inscription is quite worn on both the obverse and reverse.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c 81 Head of Antoninus
ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Reverse a Burning & rocky Moun-
tain: Palin thinks Vesuvius. aA
star under it: upon the Top of
it, perhaps a Jupiter Montanus.
The Letters are worn off the Edge.
asAs far as We can read them
they are
ΥΠΑΤΟ.........ΙΙΙ Α Τ Ρ.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 79 81 Head of Antoninus.
ΑΝΤΩΝ ΕΙΝΟϹΣ ϹΣΕΒΑϹΣΤΟϹΣ
Reverse. The mount Vesuvius
upon its summit a statue.
underneath the mountain a star.
ΥΠΑΤΟ C Σ ...... ΙΙΑΤΡ
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c 81 Head of Antoninus
ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Reverse a Burning & rocky Moun-
tain: Palin thinks Vesuvius. aA
star under it: upon the Top of
it, perhaps a Jupiter Montanus.
The Letters are worn off the Edge.
asAs far as We can read them
they are
ΥΠΑΤΟ.........ΙΙΙ Α Τ Ρ.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 79 81 Head of Antoninus.
ΑΝΤΩΝ ΕΙΝΟϹΣ ϹΣΕΒΑϹΣΤΟϹΣ
Reverse. The mount Vesuvius
upon its summit a statue.
underneath the mountain a star.
ΥΠΑΤΟ C Σ ...... ΙΙΑΤΡ
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue