RPC IV.2, 1134 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1134 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Hierapolis
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β (or ΤΡ, sic) Ν(ΕΟ) ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεο(κάρων) Ἱεραπολειτῶν ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Ephesians, neocorate, and the Hierapolitans
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding plectrum and lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 25.40 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Karwiese —, Franke & Nollé 323–7, L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 79, no. BIb
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 17178, under Ephesus: Alliance Coins L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 79, no. BIb, pl. I'.22 = Franke & Nollé 323, pl. 19, reverse legend ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ ΤΡ(sic) ΝƐΟ
2 2     ✸ B: Löbb, reverse legend ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ ΤΡ(sic) ΝƐΟ
3 3     Lindgren I, 482
4 4     Private coll. Kagan, on reverse Apollo's head, facing
5 5     V-Universität: Inv. 7078, ex coll. Hollschek reverse legend ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ ΤΡ(sic) ΝƐΟ
6 6     Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions Electronic Auction 38 (11/12/2016), 401, under 'Hierapolis in Phrygia'
7 7     Private coll. F. Vink, Netherlands, ex private coll. Marowsky = Franke & Nollé 326 (rev.)