RPC IV.2, 1032 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1032 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue (Early?) Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Erroneously with ΑΙ(λιος) for Marcus as emperor
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΙ(sic) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟ[Ϲ?]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Schultz 119–21, Cop 867
Specimens 11 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1883/336 Schultz 119, pl. 8 (obv.) and pl. 9 (rev.)
2 2     C McClean III, 8189 = Schultz 120, pl. 9 (rev.)
3 3     Cop: 867 Schultz, 121, pl. 9 (rev.)
4 4     J. Hirsch 25 (1909), coll. Philipsen, 2163
5 5     C: Lewis 1491, not illustrated
6 6     Private coll. CGT = Saint Paul Antiques 14 (17/12/2017), 382
7 7     Private coll. CGT, ex Chimaera
8 8     PK Coll.
9 9     Freiburg: 11781
10 10     Private Tom Mullally
11 11     Private collection H. I.