RPC IV, 1142


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/1142 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
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
Edition	Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation	Verus Caesar
Obverse design	bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription	ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition	Ἐφεσίων
Translation	of the Ephesians
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
Average weight	4.06 g
Axis	6
Reference	Karwiese 276A, Cop 404 corr.
Specimens	4 (1 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	Cop: 404, obverse as 'Lucius Verus'	Karwiese 276A (R2)	18	4.05	6	Show
2	2 ✸		Gorny & Mosch 108 (03/04/2001), 1489 = Lanz 106 (27/11/2001), 471, pl. 23 = Karwiese 276A (V5, R1)	18	4.07		Show
3	3	N: 8058					Show
4	4	Ephesus: 18/83	found at 'Hanghaus 2'				Show