RPC IV.2, 1349 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1349 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Nacrasa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Pardalas, son of Menophilos (strategos for the second time)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 164–166
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ ΑΡ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΠΑΡΔΑ ΜΗΝΟΦΙ ΤΟ Β ΝΑΚΡΑϹΕΩΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, facing, head, right, wearing wreath, holding club, lion skin and the apples of the Hesperides
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference KM 178, no. 1 and 522, no. 1
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3839 = KM 178, no. 1, correcting the name of the 'magistrate' on p. 512, no. 1, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     ✸ Peus 366 (29/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 709, pl. 37 = CNG Mail Bid Sale 69 (08/06/2005), 999 = GRPCL Nacrasa 75
3 3     Fritz Rudolf Künker 115 (25/09/2006), 566