RPC IV.2, 1265 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1265 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Hierocaesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Single issue?
Dating c. 163–165 (?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition Ἱεροκαισαρέων Ἱεροκαισαρέων
Translation of the Hierocaesareans
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Artemis standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.39 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Hochard 634, BMC 27
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 27
2 2     P: 454 Wa 5008 = Hochard 634a, pl. 32
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde, worn, reverse double struck
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 241 (10/10/2016), 1905 = GRPCL Hierocaesarea 90, double struck
5 5     ✸ Divus Numismatik, stock