RPC IV.4, 2255

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2255
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Year Α = 1
Dating AD 161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, left
Reverse inscription ΕΙΡΗΝΗ L Α
Edition Εἰρήνη ἔτους αʹ Εἰρήνη (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation Peace, of year 1
Reverse design Eirene seated, left, wearing stephane, holding patera, resting elbow on rail; by throne, cornucopia from which a small figure (Plutos?) emerging
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.34 g
Axis 12
Reference DS 9160, M 2432 corr.
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1973.56.872
2 2     O: HCR26880 M 2432
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 354, 1 July 2015, lot 455