Hadrian, Cistophorus BITHYNIA Koinon of Bithynia mint, Male in octastyle temple

[okidoki]

Dear coin friends,

Metcalf did not see an Aegis, his plate coins are better than mine and RPC copied Metcalf
Same obverse die a nr 5 RC 976
RPC online obverse #5, reverse #4. Metcalf B6
See also plate 25  and 26b Metcalf page 30

So my coin and nr 5 from 976 below in 975


Reference.
RPC III, 975 corr. with Aegis; Metcalf B6 corr. with Aegis

Issue Reverse legend includes COM BIT

Obv. IMP CAES TRAI HADRIANO AVG P P
Laureate bust of Hadrian right, seen from behind, aegis on right shoulder

Rev. COM - BIT (in field), ROM S P AVG (in entablature)
Tetrastyle temple on podium of three steps, with shield in pediment; within, male figure in military dress standing r. Holding spear in r. And Victory in l.

gr
26 mm
6h

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-163571

[Meepzorp]

Hi oki,

Nice Coin!

Meepzorp

[Tom Mullally]

Eric,

A lot of work has been done to the Koinon of Bithynia at RPC since it was published.  You will find that the section has been expanded greatly.  I know, I did it along with Michel Amandry.  I would not call your coin RPC 975 corr, that implies that 975 was incorrect, which is isn't.  This is a whole new type with the aegis.  You should submit it for inclusion in the catalogue.  You can do that here:

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/feedback/create

Tom

[okidoki]

thank you both.

Indeed Tom i already did send it to Michel and Andrew

Best

Eric

[okidoki]

Update
My coin is a RPC III, 976 a correction on Metcalf B7

RPC III, 976A is the CNG 81, 2 May 2009, lot 1022