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Coin Type: Potin diobol of Antoninus Pius, Caesar 138 CE, Augustus 138-161 CE Mint and Date: Alexandria, 151-152 CE. Size and Weight: 23mm, 7.42g. Obverse: AVT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTΩNINOC. Laureate head right with light drapery on far shoulder and behind head. Reverse: The serpent Agathodaemon erect to right, bearded, wearing the skhent. Field Marks: LI in left field, Є in right (regnal year 15). Provenance: del550 (eBay), October 2009 Ref: Milne 2125 var (Milne has laureate bust wearing cloak and cuirass, back view; and regnal year 14). BW Ref: 029 043 147 |
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Note 1: Sear gives the material of this coin type as billon, but any coin with the red encrustation shown by this one must have a reasonable proportion of lead in its mix, therefore I call it potin. Note 2: Milne calls this coin a diobol; Sear would call it an obol. | |
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