RPC IV.4, 2255

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2255
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Year Α = 1
Dating AD 161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, left
Reverse inscription ΕΙΡΗΝΗ L Α
Edition Εἰρήνη (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation Peace, of year 1
Reverse design Eirene seated, left, wearing stephane, holding patera, resting elbow on rail; by throne, cornucopia from which a small figure (Plutos?) emerging
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.34 g
Axis 12
Reference DS 9160, M 2432 corr.
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1973.56.872
2 2     O: HCR26880 M 2432
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 354, 1 July 2015, lot 455