RPC IV.4, 2256

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2256
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-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
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 13.00 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ A: D 2004A / 3073 / 11160