RPC IV.2, 1630 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1630 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Publius (grammateus)
Issue Antoninus Pius Issue 2: Similar to Ephesian Issue 2
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΓΡ ΠΟ ΠΕ[ ]ΟϹ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design nude male figure (Pe[ ]os) seated on rock, left, resting right arm on knee and left arm on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 212
2 2     C McClean III, 8730, pl. 307.1
3 3     Mu SNG 752, reverse as 'Apollo with lyre on omphalos', reverse legend '... ΠƐΔΩΝΟС .…