RPC IV.2, 11573 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΤΗΝΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Edition 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)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private collection H. I. = Savoca Numismatik Silver Auction 30 (27/01/2019), 249