RPC IV.2, 1488 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1488 (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
Obverse design draped bust of Eirene, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΙΛ ΓΡ ΠΑΙΩΝΙΟΥ
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, facing, head, left, placing right hand on top of his head, resting left arm on tripod entwined by serpent; to left at his feet, lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 44, BMC 21, Cop 308
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Rauch
2 2     L: TC p. 178 no. 1 BMC 21, pl. XIX.8
3 3     Gotha
4 4     ✸ P: 831 Regling, Nysa 44, pl. I = Wa 2497
5 5     P: 816
6 6     Weber 6865
7 7     Cop: 308
8 8     NY: 1953.28.275
9 9     GRPCL Nysa 47