RPC IV.4, 2978

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2978
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Year Ζ = 7
Dating AD 166/7
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιο(ς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σ(εβαστὸς)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, left
Reverse inscription L Ζ
Edition (ἔτους) ζʹ
Translation year 7
Reverse design laurel-wreath enclosing date
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 12.71 g
Axis 12
Reference D 3413
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 2977/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1974.26.3776
2 2     A: D 2064A / 3168 / 11070