RPC IV.2, 1083 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1083 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Eidomeneus (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ (ΚΑΙ) Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΕΩϹ ΦΩ (ΕΠΙ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΕΩϹ may be facing outward)
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding patera, resting arm on shield; beside, spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 6
Reference Tanriöver K38-9 corr., BMC 140, GM 648, no. 340
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 140, misreading name of 'magistrate' as 'ΙΔΟΜƐΝƐΩС'
2 2     ✸ B: 18209133, I-B GM 648, no. 340, ƐΠΙ ƐΙΔΟΜƐΝƐΩϹ facing outward
3 3     O
4 4     P: 2015 Wa 1903