RPC IV.2, 11483 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11483 (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 ] [ΑΝΤ]ΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕ(Ω)
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Karwiese 313 var.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.44329, under 'Eresus', probably with shorter reverse legend: ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ [Β ΝƐ?]
2 2     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik