RPC IV.2, 1027 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1027 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Dioskourides Gratos, son of Metro— (grammateus)
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αἴλιος Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aelius Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΙΟϹΚΟΥΡΙΔΟΥ ΓΡΑΤΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΜΑΓΝΗΤ ΛΕΥΚΟΦΡΥϹ
Edition ἐπὶ Διοσκουρίδου Γράτου Μητρο(—) Μαγνήτ(ων) Λεύκοφρυς
Translation under Dioskourides Gratos, son of Metro—, of the Magnetes, Leucophrys
Reverse design cult statue of turreted Artemis Leukophryene standing, facing, having supports, being crowned by two flying Nikai; between two standing eagles with spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.40 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Schultz 111–12
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

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