RPC IV.2, 1391 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1391 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Flavius Herklanos (first archon)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΗΡΚΛΑΝΟΥ (ΑΡΧ Α) ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Φλ(αουίου) Ἡρκλάνου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Flavius Herklanos, first archon, of the Saittians
Reverse design Mên standing, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding pine cone and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.55 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Hochard 1675
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2015 vA 3094 = GRPCL Saitta 63
2 2     CNG 51 (15/09/1999), 893
3 3     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1157 = G. Hirsch 170 (22/05/1991), 1275
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 233 (06/10/2015), 1987 = GRPCL Saitta 64
5 5     Boston: 64.1272 Hochard 1675a, pl. 89