RPC IV.4, 1502

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 1502
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 ΑΥΡΗΛΙ(Ο)Ϲ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right
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 24 mm
Average weight 12.26 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 3175, DS 9030, Geissen 1928
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.534 BMC 1226
2 2     P: 2479 SNG 2781
3 3     A: D 1984A / 1896/7, IA 431/786
4 4     Cologne Geissen 1928
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 362, 28 Oct. 2015, lot 343
6 6     DS 9030 = Naville Numismatics 77, 13 Nov. 2022, lot 290
7 7     Naville Numismatics 42, 22 July 2018, lot 353