RPC IV.2, 1450 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1450 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar with a short beard
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΟϹ [ΟΥ]ΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιο(ς) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΠΛΟΥΤΟΔΟΤΗϹ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Πλουτοδότης Νυσαέων
Translation Pluto, of the Nyseans
Reverse design Hades/Pluto (or Zeus?) seated, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.32 g
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 81
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: v. Knobelsdorff
2 2     ✸ Mu SNG 368