RPC IV.4, 2997

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2997
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 ϹΕ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός 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 L Ζ
Edition ἔτους ζʹ (ἔτους) ζʹ
Translation of year 7
Reverse design to left, Alexandria as Amazon(?), turreted, advancing, right, holding up wreath, and holding long sceptre; to right, emperor, radiate-headed, in military dress, standing, left, holding small figure of Nike on globe and long sceptre or spear(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 25.63 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     A: D 2065B / 3170 / 11068
2 2     Calgary: NG. 1993.2.568
3 3     ✸ Aiello = Schulman NY, 6 June 1969 (Mabbott coll.), 3461