RPC IV.2, 1447 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1447 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Aelius Paionios (grammateus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (lightly bearded - short beard)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΙ ΠΑΙΩΝΙοΥ ΓΡ ΑΘΥΜΒΡοϹ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αἰ(λίου) Παιωνίου γρ(αμματέως) Ἀθυμβρος Νυσαέων
Translation under Aelius Paionios, grammateus, Athymbros, of the Nysaeans
Reverse design nude Athymbros standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar, spear and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.14 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 78, BMC 35
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 35, pl. XX.5 Regling, Nysa 78, pl. II (rev.) = GRPCL Nysa 90
2 2     G: II, 459, no. 2 SNG I, no. 1769
3 3     P: 855
4 4     V: GR 18388, under 'Caria'