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 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 Νείκαιαν 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

# Specimen 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