RPC IV.1, 3897 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3897 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Augusta Traiana
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Quintus Tullius Maximus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ(ΛΙ) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΤΟΥΛ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Reverse design city view: wall and gate between two towers with third tower in background
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 1, 7
Reference Schönert-Geiss, MATT 10–16 and 23
Specimens 11 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Budapest: 2A.1910.529 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 10, pl. 2 (R9)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.15569 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 11, pl. 1 (V3), pl. 2 (R10)
3 3     ✸ P: 1437 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 12/1, pl. 2 (R11), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
4 4     Sofia: 6536 Mouchmov 2977
5 5     Budapest: 2A.1910.551 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 13, pl. 2 (R12)
6 6     Sofia: coll. Abramov 836 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 14, pl. 2 (R13)
7 7     A: 1048A
8 8     Sofia: 890 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 16, pl. 2 (R14)
9 9     NY: 1944.100.15568 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 23, pl. 2 (R21)
10 10     Gorny & Mosch 113 (18/10/2001), 5404
11 11     Private coll.