RPC IV.2, 1600 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1600 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Halys (grammateus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΓΡΑ ΑΛΥΟϹ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition γρα(μματέως) Ἁλύος Τραλλιανῶν
Translation of the grammateus Halys, of the Trallians
Reverse design Zeus (Larasios) seated, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.80 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference LS 176, no. 33
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B LS 176, no. 33
2 2     ✸ P: 1679 Wa 5435 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 211
3 3     V: GR 29966, obverse and reverse legend with signs of tooling