KC063 (Early Roman bronze coin of Antoninus Pius from Pisidian Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

161

Not before (date)

138

Comment

JLR significantly revised Weir 2022 (Octobert 2024).

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC IV.3, 7349 temporary

Comparanda

Krzyzanowska1970, p. 140, no. VI.6, Cop 19, table 8, pl. IV

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Slight, somewhat externsive pitting; small nicks to create irregular edge. Slight green bronze disease around margin of obverse and large, thick patch on reverse.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1123, no. 792, fig. 23.3 (identified as Early Roman quadrans from Corinth)

Axis (1-12)

6

Numismatic Authority

Antoninus Pius (138-161)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch (Pisidia)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.38

Obverse Description

Draped bust of Hermes/Mercury (assimilated to portrait of Marcus Aurelius); behind figure or over shoulder, caduceus; within thick band border(?)

Obverse Inscription

AN-TI-ỌC̣Ḥ[E]

Reverse Description

Columnar altar with molded base and crown, garlanded and flaming(?); within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

COLỌ-NIAẸ

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Hermes/Mercury (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)