RPC IV.2, 1462 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1462 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Diodotos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 2 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 8)
Dating c. 162–165, probably c. 162–163
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤοΚΡΑΤοΡΑϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοΝ ΚΑΙ οΥΗΡοΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορας Καῖσαρ(ας) Ἀντωνεῖνον καὶ Οὐῆρον
Translation for the Emperors Caesar Antoninus and Verus
Obverse design emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing, facing each other, clasping hands, both wearing toga
Reverse inscription (ΕΠ) ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ (or ΔΙΟΔΟΤΩ, sic) ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Διοδότου Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Aurelius Diodotos, 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 36 mm
Average weight 24.10 g
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Regling, Nysa 93, BMC 42
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 42
2 2     G: II, 459, no. 4 SNG I, no. 1770 = GRPCL Nysa 112, reverse legend with ΔΙΟΔΟΤΩ(sic)
3 3     ✸ P: 866
4 4     V: GR 18393, under 'Caria'
5 5     Falghera 2884, reverse legend with ΔΙΟΔΟ[ΤΩ(sic)]
6 6     Peus 378 (28/04/2004), 1042 = Peus 382 (26/04/2005), 625 = Peus 386 (26/04/2006), 768 = GRPCL Nysa 111
7 7     Florence: Inv. 35726/25 S. Bani, M. Benci and A. Vanni, I Medaglioni Provinciali e i Contorniati Romani nelle raccolte del Monetiere del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze. Vol. II (Florence, 2012), 39, no. 30