Æ21 - Hadrian ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerApamea (Phrygia) (Conventus of Apamea)
Year117-138
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight5.31 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) III#2586A
Obverse descriptionLaureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, with aegis
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) ϹΕΒ(Α)
(Translation: Hadrian Caesar Augustus)
Reverse descriptionMarsyas, naked but for chlamys over lower limbs, reclining left in rocky cave, above which are one or two chests, holding cornucopia in his raised right hand, double flute in left; beneath him, inverted vase from which water flows
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
(Translation: of the Apameans)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (117-138)  - -
Catalog ID1478025900
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