RPC IV.4, 870

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 870
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Year Η = 8
Dating AD 144/5
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΗΛΙΟΠΟΛΙΤ L Η
Edition Ἡλιοπολίτ(ης) (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation Heliopolites, of year 8
Reverse design nome (Heliopolites): Ra-Atum-Harakhte/Helios standing, facing, head, right, radiate, holding sceptre and Mnevis bull
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.90 g
Axis 12
Reference D 6249, pl. XXXVI (rev.), DS pl. 299, 10938 bis, 10939, Geissen 3442, WG p. 324, 2.15, II
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1930,0622.9 BMC Suppl N.116
2 2     B: 445/1871
3 3     G
4 4     Mu: 2 Acc. 19935
5 5     Cologne Geissen 3442