RPC IV.2, 11478 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11478 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοc
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 centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚ ΠΡΩ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεοκ(όρων) πρώ(των) Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, first of Asia
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, Tyche standing, facing, head, left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 31.94 g
Reference Karwiese —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16/05/2013), 665