RPC IV.2, 1430 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1430 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Nikomachos
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΥΠΑ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΑΧΟΥ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design winged caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Hochard 1959-60, BMC 143–4, Cop 528
Specimens 35 (12 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 143
2 2     L: BMC 144
3 3     C: Leake 2322, Asiatic Greece, p. 107.19
4 4     Weber 6911 = Hochard 1959a, pl. 112
5 5     B: (Löbb)
6 6     B: I-B
7 7     Sardis Excavations C82–162
8 8     ✸ P: 1246 Wa 5255 = Hochard 1960b, pl. 112
10 10     Cop: 528
11 11     Sardis Excavations C82–163
12 12     Sardis Excavations 1982–223
13 13     O
14 14     V: GR 19576
15 15     Princeton: Inv. 3536 Levy-Bastien 1773, not illustrated
16 16     Istanbul: KD 527
17 17     P: 1244
18 18     P: 1243 Hochard 1960h, pl. 112
19 19     P: 1245
21 21     Lindgren I, 817
22 22     Tübingen SNG 3813
23 23     Tübingen SNG 3814
24 24     Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 293
25 25     Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 294
26 26     Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 295
27 27     Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 296
28 28     Sardis Excavations (1910–14) 297
29 29     Sardis Excavations 292a
30 30     Sardis Excavations 292b
31 31     Aphrodisias 392
32 32     CNG Electronic Auction 126 (09/11/2005), 202
33 33     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 14 (02/03/2014), 491
34 34     Freiburg: 13783
35 35     Manisa: 16768 Önder 293
36 36     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1218
37 37     GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 449, perhaps identical with one of the specimens listed above