RPC IV.2, 2781 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2781 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Miletus
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription Α Κ [Μ ΑΥ] ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΜΙΛΗϹΙΩΝ 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 nude Apollo Didymeus standing, facing, holding stag and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese —, Franke & Nollé 331–2
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1919/58, found at Priene, reverse worn Franke & Nollé 331, pl. 20
2 2     Boston: 67.874