RPC IV.2, 1413 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1413 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Damas (first archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165, perhaps c. 163–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΙ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΑΜΑ ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ (or ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ) (Δ with long serifs)
Reverse design Zeus (Lydios) standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 40, Cop 442
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 40 Kraft, p. 191, pl. 93.1b
2 2     B: Rauch
3 3     ✸ P: 1099 (40)
4 4     Cop: 442 Kraft, p. 191
5 5     Lindgren I, 802
6 6     Schulten 21 (20/10/1987), 581
7 7     Hauck & Aufhäuser 20 (16/10/2007), 330 = GRPCL Sala 61
8 8     Private coll. CGT = Savoca Numismatik, with obverse variation ΑΝΤΝΙ[Ν] (sic), tooled or die recut