RPC IV.2, 11108 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11108 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar and Faustina II
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design to left, laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ Ν
Edition Κιλβιανῶν τῶν περὶ Ν(είκαιαν)
Translation of the Cilbiani around Nicaea
Reverse design Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding bunch of grapes, resting arm on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.50 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. CGT = H.D. Rauch 89 (05/12/2011), 1667
2 2     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 23 (05/10/2014), 565, reverse double struck
3 3     ✸ Roma Numismatics 4 (30/09/2012), 2198
4 4     Private coll. CGT
5 5     Ödemiş: Inv. 6659 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 148
6 6     Ödemiş: Inv. 2007-181 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 147, reverse as 'female figure'
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 238 (11/08/2010), 232 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 47, wrongly under 'Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II, 161-180'
8 8     O