Æ43 - Antoninus Pius ΝΕΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerNicaea (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year138-161
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight48.01 g
Dimensions43 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) IV.1#5867
Obverse descriptionBare head of Antoninus Pius with traces of aegis, right
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus)
Reverse descriptionZeus seated, facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt; between the Sun and Moon in their charts; between reclining figures of Gaia, with cornucopia and ears of corn, and Thalassa, with aplustre and rudder; around, the twelve signs of the Zodiac
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΝΕΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
(Translation: of the Nicaeans)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (138-161)  - -
Catalog ID5671792290
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