RPC IV.2, 1429 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1429 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Darios
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΥΠ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ ὕπ(ατος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar consul
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΑΡ(Ε)ΙοΥ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Δαρείου Σαρδιανῶν
Translation under Darios, of the Sardians
Reverse design cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.42 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Hochard 1955-6a, BMC 142
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 142
2 2     Istanbul: 9081 Sardis Excavations (1910–14), 292
3 3     Sardis Excavations 291
4 4     ✸ P: 1242 GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 444 = Hochard 1956a, pl. 112
5 5     V: GR 19577
6 6     Private coll. CGT
7 7     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde
8 8     Manisa: 15365 Önder 292
9 9     GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 443, perhaps identical with one of the specimens listed above
10 10     Private collection H. I. = Leu Numismatik Web Auction 19 (26/02/2022), 2137