RPC IV.2, 11574 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11574 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Peltae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Krateros, son of Attalos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ Α[Υ]ΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΡΑΤΕΡΟΥ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ ΓΡΑΜ ΠΕΛΤΗΝΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Κρατέρου Ἀττάλου γραμματέως Πελτηνῶν Μακεδόνων ἐπὶ Κρατέρου Ἀττάλου γραμ(ματέως) Πελτηνῶν Μακεδόνων
Translation under Krateros Attalos, grammateus of the Macedonian Peltaeans
Reverse design Dionysus with cantharus in extended right hand reclining in four wheeled cart drawn by two bulls and driven by Satyr, left; probably also in cart, Apollo seated, facing, head, left, playing lyre; two figures pushing car from behind; behind cart, second Satyr walking, left, carrying transverse staff over shoulder; also behind cart, uncertain figure, standing, left; to right, Nemesis standing, left, plucking chiton
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 32.46 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 370 (09/03/2016), 276