RPC IV.2, 1188 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1188 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Blaundus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Kl. Valerianos (strategos)
Issue Marcus Aurelius
Dating c. 166–180, probably 169–175
Obverse inscription ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑV ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls), r.
Reverse inscription Ϲ ΚΛ Β ΒΛΑVΝΔƐΩΝ ΜΑΚƐΔΩΝ (Δ with long serifs)
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, r., brandishing club, placing l. knee and l. hand on Nemean lion seated, r., raising l. forepaw
Metal Æ
Average diameter 32 mm
Axis 6
Reference Matern 53, LS 51, no. 9
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Amsterdam LS 51, no. 9 = GRPCL Blaundos 113
2 2     Fritz Rudolf Künker 20 (30/09/1991), 618, under 'Attaea?' = MünzZentrum 73 (22/04/1992), 996