RPC IV.2, 11573 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11573 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Peltae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Antoninus Pius and Marcus as Caesar; possibly Apamea's first imperial issue
Dating all probably c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΤΗΝΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Edition Πελτηνῶν Μακεδόνων Πελτηνῶν Μακεδόνων
Translation of the Macedonian Peltaeans
Reverse design Mên standing, facing, head, right, wearing Phrygian cap, holding long sceptre and pine cone; behind his shoulders, crescent; to right, seated animal (lion?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.70 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. H. I. = Savoca Coins Silver 30 (27/01/2019), 249