RPC IV.2, 1625 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1625 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Tabala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius (»Southern Workshop, 138-180«)
Dating c. 161–178
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΒΑΛΕΩΝ
Edition Ταβαλέων
Translation of the Tabaleans
Reverse design Apollo-Tyrimnaios driving galloping biga, right, wearing radiate crown, holding double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 13.85 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2306, LS 183, no. 1
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B LS 183, no. 1 = GRPCL Tabala 21 = Hochard 2306a, pl. 135, both sides with traces of tooling
2 2     ✸ Aufhäuser 4 (07/10/1987), 323
3 3     Aufhäuser 5 (05/10/1988), 312