RPC IV.2, 1659 (temporary)

 

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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
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝ(Ε)ΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΤΥΝΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΚΜΟΝΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Τυνδιανοῦ Ἀκμονέων
Translation under Tyndianos, of the Acmoneans
Reverse design youthful hero (Akmon) on horseback galloping, right, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.26 g
Axis 4, 5, 6, 7
Reference BMC 57 corr., BMC 59–60, Cop 33
Specimens 15 (10 in the core collections)
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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