RPC IV.1, 10328 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10328 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Augusta Traiana
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Quintus Tullius Maximus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΤΟΥΛ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Edition ἡγε(μονευόντος) Τουλ(λίου) Μαξίμου Αὐγούστης Τραϊανῆς
Translation of the governor Tullius Maximus, Augusta Traiana
Reverse design river-god (bearded) reclining, left, head, right, holding branch, resting on water-urn; between two trees; in background on hill, city wall with three towers
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 19.22 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Schönert-Geiss, MATT 17
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O: cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     Sofia: 5816 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 17/2, pl. 1 (V4), pl. 2 (R15) = Mouchmov 2980, pl. 29.9 = Price-Trell 247, no. 78
3 3     Private coll.