RPC IV.2, 11472 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11472 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕοΚ(ο) ΠΡΩ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεοκό(ρων) πρώ(των) Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, first of Asia
Reverse design in centre, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.54 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 288(b)
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
3 3     B: 5190 JF Karwiese 288 (R6A), perhaps tooled and with reverse legend Β ΝƐοΚο …
5 5     ✸ Aufhäuser 8 (09/10/1991), 424 = Triton 15 (03/01/2012), 1389 = Karwiese 288 (V2, R4), with additional reverse legend variation [Β] ΝƐοΚ ΠΡΩ ΑСΙΑС, both sides with traces to tooling
6 6     Budapest: R I. 5169