RPC IV.3, 6554 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6554 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Capitolias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΠΙΤωΛΙΕωΝ Ι Α Α Ο
Edition Καπιτωλιέων ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου αὐτονόμου οʹ Καπιτωλιέων ἱ(ερᾶς) ἀ(σύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) οʹ
Translation of the Capitolians, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, 70
Reverse design temple with six columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of turreted Tyche-Astarte standing, left, holding human bust and long sceptre, resting foot(?) on swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.26 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 3
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 3
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 3
3 3     ✸ P: Y23879/284 (ex coll. Henri Seyrig)
4 4     NY: 1944.100.69324 SNG 1270
5 5     NY: 1944.100.69325 SNG 1271
7 7     Münster: M 5853
8 8     Boston: 1975.304