RPC IV.2, 1081 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1081 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Hermagoras II (strategos)
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΥ ΕΡΜΑΓΟΡΟΥ Β ΦΩΚΑΙΕΩ
Reverse design nude Dioscuri advancing, right, each wearing pilos(?) and holding shield and transverse spear; between two stars
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference Tanriöver K30–1, BMC 138
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 138
2 2     V: GR 17543 (Medaillon), both sides with signs of tooling
3 3     V: GR 17544, reverse legend mostly obscure, perhaps with additional reverse legend variation