RPC IV.2, 1222 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1222 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar and Faustina II
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design to left, laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ Ν
Edition Κιλβιανῶν τῶν περὶ Νείκαιαν Κιλβιανῶν τῶν περὶ Ν(είκαιαν)
Translation of the Cilbiani around Nicaea
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, facing, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.59 g
Axis 6
Reference LS 58, no. 9
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb) LS 58, no. 9
2 2     CNG Electronic Auction 405 (06/09/2017), 311, bought at Izmir [Smyrna] in 1964 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 48, wrongly under 'Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II, 161-180'