RPC IV.4, 2425

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2425
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Year Γ = 3
Dating AD 162/3
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription L Γ
Edition (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation of year 3
Reverse design to left, emperor in military dress standing, facing, head, right, resting hand on long sceptre, holding parazonium; to right, Nike advancing, left, holding wreath over emperor's head and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 23.96 g
Axis 12
Reference D 3425, Geissen 2011
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2451
2 2     NY: 1973.56.891
3 3     A: D 2024 / 3104 / 11025
4 4     Cologne Geissen 2011
5 5     Milan SNG 1378
6 6     Matthijs
7 7     Niggeler 760 (ex Münzen und Medaillen 172 (1957), 31) illustrated KG 37.165