RPC IV.2, 1454 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1454 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 1 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5)
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝ[
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντων[---]
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus [---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Ἀσιατικοῦ Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Asiatikos, of the Nysaeans
Reverse design Mên (Kamareites) standing, facing, head, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.12 g
Axis 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 85(2)
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 370 = GRPCL Nysa 99