Coin: æ
- Museum number:
- 8-5530
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080005530
- Accession number:
- Acc.895
- Description:
- Coin; AE; Roman. 26.7 grams, 34 mm. Antoninus Pius 138-161 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑΥΤΚΤΑΙΛΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟCCEBEYC, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Nilus seated, holding reed and cornucopiae with infant genius holding wreath towards him; below, crocodile. Remarks: "legend illegible.
- Donor:
- University of California Library
- Collection place:
- Alexandria, Lower Egypt
- Production place:
- Alexandria, Lower Egypt
- Culture or time period:
- Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
- Collector:
- Benjamin Ide Wheeler
- Materials:
- Bronze (metal)
- Person depicted:
- Antoninus Pius (Emperor of Rome)
- Inscription:
- Reverse legend: illegible and Obverse legend: [AVTKTAILADR]ANTONINOCCEB[EVS]?
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Object class:
- Coins (money)
- Function:
- 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
- Production date:
- 138-161 AD
- Accession date:
- 1946
- Department:
- Classical Mediterranean
- Dimensions:
- weight 26.7 grams and linear 34 millimeters
- Images:
- Legacy documentation: