RPC IV.2, 1034 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1034 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar: Perhaps part of the issue of the grammateus Dioskourides Gratos, son of Metro—
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΙΛΙ ΑΥΡΗ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αἴλι(ος) Αὐρή(λιος) Βῆρος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Marcus Aelius Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΛΕΥΚΟΦΡΥϹ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Edition Λευκόφρυς Μαγνήτων
Translation (Artemis) Leukophrys, of the Magnetes
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 19 mm
Average weight 3.80 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz 123, KM 79, no. 28
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: B-I KM 79, no. 28, pl. III.4 (rev.) = Schultz 123.1, pl. 8 (obv.) and pl. 9 (rev.)
2 2     Gotha
3 3     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 43 (01/05/2016), 663