RPC IV.2, 1655 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1655 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Dating c. 161–165 or later
Obverse inscription IM C[E?] M AV AN[Tο?]
Edition Im(perator) C<a>e(sar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Anto(ninus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard - long beard with short curls?) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C G I H P
Edition c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) P(ariana)
Translation the colony Gemella Julia Hadriana of Parium
Reverse design founder as priest ploughing with two oxen, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.10 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1940-10-1-120
2 2     NY: 1944.100.43131, under 'Lucius Verus'
3 3     Private coll. CGT