RPC IV.4, 2298

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2298
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Year Α = 1
Dating AD 161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤωΝ[ΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ (?)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ L Α
Reverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3: same rev. die as 2297/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.549 BMC 1312 = BMC Suppl pl. 3
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.61344
3 3     O: HCR33647
4 4     V: GR 24862