RPC IV.2, 1301 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1301 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar: Perhaps part of the issue of the archon Diodoros or the strategos Appas
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ οΥΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙ
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΙοΝΩΝ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Hochard 1214, BMC 39, Cop 236
Specimens 14 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 39
2 2     B: no number
3 3     Cop: 236
4 4     O
5 5     vA 3017 = Hochard 1214d, pl. 63
6 6     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1067
7 7     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 39 (03/01/2016), 620 = GRPCL Maionia 99
8 8     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
9 9     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Tom Vossen
10 10     G. Hirsch 195 (05/05/1997), 745
11 11     Tire: Inv. 271 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 437, obverse as 'laureate'
12 12     G. Hirsch 229 (17/09/2003), 2335
13 13     Manisa: 16579 Önder 151
14 14     A: 5825