RPC IV.2, 1347 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1347 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Nacrasa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΝΑΚΡΑϹΕΩΝ
Edition Νακρασέων
Translation of the Nacraseans
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.64 g
Axis 6, 8
Reference BMC 20–1, Cop 301
Specimens 16 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 20
2 2     L: BMC 21
3 3     B: Rauch
4 4     B: 1912/979, Pergamum Finds
5 5     ✸ O
6 6     P: 802
7 7     Cop: 301
8 8     vA 3038
9 9     Falghera 920
10 10     Yale: ex PRF
11 11     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
12 12     G. Hirsch 189 (07/02/1996), 611
13 13     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
14 14     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3840, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
15 15     Manisa: 04173 Önder 172
16 16     GRPCL Nacrasa 73, perhaps identical with one of the previous specimens