RPC IV.2, 1221 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1221 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ [Α?] ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Ἀ(ντωνεῖνος) Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Aurelius Antoninus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ (ΤΩΝ) ΠΕΡΙ ΝΕΙΚΑΙΑΝ
Edition Κιλβιανῶν τῶν περὶ Νείκαιαν
Translation of the Cilbiani around Nicaea
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.76 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Hochard 220, GRMK 120, no. 2, Klose XLIX, Serie B, 14 corr.
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3777 = GRMK 120, no. 2, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer = Hochard 220b, pl. 12
1 1     ✸ P: 2568, under 'Smyrna' Klose XLIX, Serie B, 14, pl. 40 (V3, R14), misreading reverse legend as 'ΘƐVΔΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ ΑΝΠƐ[ΘΗΚƐ](sic)' and consequently assigning it to the series of the strategos Theudianos at 'Smyrna'
2 2     NY: 1944.100.48926 GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 39
3 3     GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 40