Rome Roman provinces Asia Apamea, Conventus of Eucarpia
Hemiassarion - Hadrian (ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ) (117-138) front Hemiassarion - Hadrian (ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ) (117-138) back
Hemiassarion - Hadrian (ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ) (117-138) photo
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Hemiassarion - Hadrian (ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ) (117-138) front Hemiassarion - Hadrian (ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ) (117-138) back
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

Hemiassarion - Hadrian ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ

 
Bronze 2.78 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
 Eucarpia (Conventus of Apamea)
Emperor
 Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type
 Standard circulation coin
Years
 117-138
Value
 Hemiassarion (0.05)
Currency
 Drachm
Composition
 Bronze
Weight
 2.78 g
Diameter
 17 mm
Shape
 Round (irregular)
Technique
 Hammered
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-10-10
References
Numista
 N#410368
Rarity index
 100%

Reverse

Bucranium surmounted by crescent above which are two stars, one above the other.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ

Comment

Magistrate of Pedia Secunda (epimeletheisa)

 

This is one of the few cases of a woman financing a coin emission: Pedia Secunda must have been an unusually wealthy woman and apparently played an important role in her town. RPC speculates that she may have been the wife of P. Cl. Max. Marcellianus, who is known from other coins of Eucarpeia (see RPC III, p. 863)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who was known for his extensive travels throughout the empire and his love of Greek culture. The coin's design, which includes a portrait of Hadrian and the inscription "ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΙΑϹ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΗϹ" (meaning "Under the protection of Zeus"), reflects the cultural exchange and influence that occurred between the Roman Empire and the city of Eucarpia (Conventus of Apamea) during Hadrian's reign (117-138 AD).

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (117-138)  - - - - - -

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