RPC IV.2, 1130 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1130 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Sardis
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ (might be retrograde) ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, cult statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 316(A), Franke & Nollé 342–7, BMC 416
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 416, pl. XXXVIII.3 (rev.) Karwiese 316 (R37) = Franke & Nollé 343, pl. 21 (rev.), ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ СΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ of reverse legend retrograde
2 2     P: 727 Karwiese 316 (V2, R33) = Franke & Nollé 344, pl. 21 (rev.) = GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 451
3 3     Mu SNG 284 = Karwiese 316 (V3, R34) = Franke & Nollé 342, pl. 21
4 4     Tire: Inv. 1453 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 75, ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ СΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ of reverse legend retrograde
5 5     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany
6 6     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany = Trade, ex Ohlendorff
7 7     Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) 91 (05/07/2020), 885, ex private coll. Plankenhorn, Germany = Franke & Nollé 345