RPC IV.2, 974 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 974 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Neapolis ad Harpasum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar with new civic title
Dating probably c. 141/142–146
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ οΥΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΕΩΝ ΝΕΑΠοΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition Αὐρηλιέων Νεαπολιτῶν Αὐρηλιέων Νεαπολιτῶν
Translation of the Aurelian Neapolitans
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.99 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Delrieux, Harpasos 39, no. NP/6, KM 91, no. 2 corr. A. Löbbecke, ZfN 15 (1887), 43, no. 1 corr.
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb) KM 91, no. 2, under 'Neapolis in Ionia' = A. Löbbecke, ZfN 15 (1887), 43, no. 1, under 'Neapolis in Ionia' = Delrieux, Harpasos 39, no. NP/6(12b), pl. 13
2 2     Private coll.,Stuttgart = Delrieux, Harpasos 39, no. NP/6(12a), pl. 13
3 3     ✸ Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29/05/2017), 1256