RPC IV.4, 1501

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 1501
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Year ΙΖ = 17
Dating AD 153/4
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιο(ς) Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΙΖ
Edition (ἔτους) ιζʹ
Translation of year 17
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos and taenia, right
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 13.25 g
Axis 12
Reference M 2206
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note Ζ of date reversed.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2531 SNG 2782
2 2     ✸ O: HCR26830 M 2206
3 3     A: D 1984A / 3052 / 9197