RPC IV.4, 2973

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2973
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Year Ζ = 7
Dating AD 166/7
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ (Ϲ)
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription L Ζ
Edition (ἔτους) ζʹ
Translation year 7
Reverse design emperor standing, facing, head, right, radiate- (or bare-) headed, wearing toga, holding patera; to right, Nike standing, left, holding wreath over emperor's head and palm-branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.87 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 3338, M 2569
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–3: same obv. die as 2981/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2483
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     O: HCR26929 M 2569
4 4     ✸ CNG 41 (19. 3. 1997), 1194
5 5     D 3338 = Naville Numismatics 44, 4 Nov. 2018, lot 321
6 6     Savoca EA 34 Silver, 16 June 2019, lot 277