RPC IV.2, 1601 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1601 (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 ΤΡΑΛ(Λ)ΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition γρα(μματέως) Ἁλύος Τραλλιανῶν
Translation of the grammateus Halys, of the Trallians
Reverse design Kore standing, facing, head, left, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.59 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 147, Cop 694, MG 391, no. 45
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 147, pl. XXXVII.1, reverse as 'Aphrodite?'
2 2     B: I-B MG 391, no. 45
3 3     Cop: 694
4 4     Mu SNG 754
5 5     V: GR 29938
6 6     V: GR 33991 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3427, not illustrated
7 7     Lindgren I, 841
8 8     CNG 90 (23/05/2012), 1015 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 210