RPC IV.2, 1406 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1406 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sala
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Andronikos Salamon
Dating c. 139–146
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 (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝΔΡο ϹΑΛΑΜΩΝο(Ϲ) ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀνδρό(νεικου) Σαλαμῶνος Σαληνῶν
Translation under Andronikos Salamon of the Salenians
Reverse design Dionysus standing, right, crossing legs, holding bunch of grapes and cantharus, resting left arm on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.69 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1099 (41) Wa 6453
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     V: GR 36109, under 'Phrygia' Prowe III, 1537, not illustrated, obverse as 'Lucius Verus'
5 5     ✸ Lanz 146 (25/05/2009), 460 = GRPCL Sala 62
6 6     Yale: 2004.6.381, ex PRF Gorny 84 (13/10/1997), 5531