RPC IV.4, 2438

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2438
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-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front or rear
Reverse inscription ΕΥΘΗΝΙΑ L Γ
Edition Εὐθηνία (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation Prosperity, of year 3
Reverse design Euthenia standing, facing, head, left, holding two ears of corn and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 23.60 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference DS 9249, 9250 (?= D 3453), Geissen 2009, M 2467
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 5, 8: same obv. die as 2415/1, 2439/3–4.
Note Some Υ forms. On some front-facing busts the cuirass is uncertain.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 440
2 2     V: GR 24821
3 3     V: GR 24820
4 4     ✸ A: D 2022 / 3096 / 12070
5 5     Cologne Geissen 2009
6 6     Milan SNG 1361
7 7     Aiello
8 8     CNG EA 295, 30 Jan. 2013, lot 340
9 9     DS 9249 = Naville Numismatics 40, 27 May 2018, lot 406
10 10     Peus 398, 28 Apr. 2009, lot 782