RPC IV.2, 1659 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1659 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Acmonea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Tyndianos
Obverse inscription ΑV ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ(Ɛ)ΝΟϹ ϹƐ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from centre
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ΤVΝΔΙΑΝΟV ΑΚΜΟΝƐΩΝ
Reverse design youthful hero (Akmon) on horseback galloping, r., holding spear
Metal Æ
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 4, 5, 6, 7
Reference BMC 57 corr., BMC 59–60, Cop 33
Specimens 15 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 57, obverse as 'Antoninus Pius'
2 2     L: BMC 59
3 3     L: BMC 60
4 4     ✸ P: 69 Wa 5501
5 5     B: 18652
6 6     B: I-B
7 7     B: 1878/914
8 8     C: Leake 7354, Suppl., p. 11.1
9 9     Cop: 33
10 10     NY: 1944.100.49857
11 11     Erlangen Zwicker 3, no. 1678, under 'Philomelium', reverse legend as 'ΕΠΙ ΤVΝΔΙΡ(ΟΜ)ΟΥ ΜVΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΦΙΛΟΜΕΛΑΙΩΝ', worn, reverse legend obscure
12 12     Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29/05/2017), 1279
13 13     CNA 14 (20/03/1991), 390 = CNG Electronic Auction 127 (23/11/2005), 147
14 14     Tire: Inv. 2192 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 504
15 15     Münster: M 1247