RPC IV.2, 2108 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2108 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Smyrna
Issue Marcus Aurelius, probably
Dating 169–176
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Reverse design in centre, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre; between the two Nemeses of Smyrna standing, each plucking chiton from breast, Nemesis on right holding cubit(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 1216–23, BMC 276
Specimens 11 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 276
2 2     ✸ P: 2279 (Medaillon), under 'Smyrna'
3 3     B: 1901/298
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     G: II, 492, no. 14 SNG I, no. 1942
6 6     O
7 7     Lindgren III, 604
8 8     Missere 424
9 9     CNG Mail Bid Sale 61 (25/09/2002), 1049, both sides with signs of tooling
10 10     Lanz 56 (13/05/1991), 526, with hammered edge
11 11     Verona: 72203 SNG 1665, under "Lucius Verus" and "Aphrodisias", worn, perhaps similar type https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/39520