RPC IV.2, 2664 (temporary)

Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
City Ephesus 
Region Ionia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
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 [ ] [ΜΙΛΗϹΙΩΝ] [ ]
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; to right, cult statue of nude Apollo Didymeus standing, facing, holding stag(?) and bow(?)

Coin no. 1 of RPC IV.2, 2664 (temporary)

 

Museum Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France)
Inventory no. 726
Reference L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 79, no. BIa, pl. I'.21 (rev.) = Franke & Nollé 328, pl. 19, both under 'alliance' of Ephesus with 'Hierapolis in Phrygia' and r. figure on reverse as 'Apollo of Hierapolis', both sides tooled, reverse legend changed to 'ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΙƐΡΑΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ ΟΜΟΝ' to fit 'alliance' of Ephesus with 'Hierapolis in Phrygia'
Diameter 34
Weight 21.91
Axis 6
Note
External URI https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85179159 
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