RPC IV.3, 6638 (temporary)

Province Arabia
City Philadelphia 
Region Syria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝοϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕωΝ ΚοΙΛΗϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, right, resting arm on club, carrying laurel-branch / olive-tree over shoulder(?), holding lion skin

Coin no. 2 of RPC IV.3, 6638 (temporary)

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. 1925-1-5-139
Reference Spijkerman 19, pl. 55
Diameter 24
Weight 12.54
Axis 6
Note
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1925-0105-139 
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