RPC IV.2, 1487 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1487 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Aelius Paionios (grammateus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (lightly bearded - short beard)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription ΕΙΡΗΝΗ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Εἰρήνη Νυσαέων
Translation Peace of the Nysaeans
Obverse design draped bust of Eirene, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΠΑΙΩΝΙΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Παιωνίου
Translation under the grammateus Paionios
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone; beneath horses, overturned flower-basket
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.91 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 43, KM 178, no. 3
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B KM 178, no. 3
2 2     B: 17353
3 3     B: Graf Prokesch-Osten
4 4     V: GR 18381, under 'Caria'
5 5     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3500, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
6 6     GRPCL Nysa 48