RPC IV.2, 1484 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1484 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
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 ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ [ϹΕ?]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠΗΜΗ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἀπήμη Νυσαέων
Translation wagon of the Nysans
Reverse design sacred covered wagon drawn by four mules, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.24 g
Axis 12
Reference Regling, Nysa
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2006 vA 3047 = GRPCL Nysa 107, reverse partly double struck