RPC IV.2, 1482 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1482 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (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 ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Μ ΕΥΡ(sic) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription (ΕΠ) ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
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 37 mm
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 89 and 112 corr.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1918/1653, found at Magensia
2 2     ✸ G: II, 460, no. 5, obverse as 'Commodus' SNG I, no. 1772 = GRPCL Nysa 106