RPC IV.2, 1142 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1142 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (Pius Issue 2)
Dating c. 144–158
Obverse inscription ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 276A, Cop 404 corr.
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 404, obverse as 'Lucius Verus' Karwiese 276A (R2)
2 2     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 108 (03/04/2001), 1489 = Lanz 106 (27/11/2001), 471, pl. 23 = Karwiese 276A (V5, R1)
3 3     N: 8058
4 4     Ephesus: 18/83 found at 'Hanghaus 2'