RPC IV.4, 874

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 874
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 ΑΥ]ΡΗΛΙΟϹ [ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΝΑΥΚΡΑΤΙϹ L Η
Reverse design nome (Naukratis): Isis, wearing basileion, standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent (Agathodaemon) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 12
Reference DS 11057–8, WG pp. 258–9, 2.6, III
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 4000 (Pellerin) SNG 3014
2 2     NY: 1944.100.61334
3 3     A: D 3578A / 5085
4 4     ✸ Aiello
5 5     DS 11057 = Naville Numismatics 70, 12 Dec. 2021, lot 324
6 6     DS 11058 = Naville Numismatics 64, 21 Mar. 2021, lot 409