RPC IV.2, 1668 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1668 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Aezani
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Ulpius Eurykles
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ (Ns reversed)
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard), right
Reverse inscription ΕΥΡΥΚΛΗϹ ΤΗ ΓΕΡοΥϹΙΑ ΑΙΖΑΝ (N reversed)
Edition Eὐρυκλῆς τῇ Γερουσίᾳ Αἰζαν(ιτῶν)
Translation Eurykles to the Council of the Aizanites
Reverse design nude male figures (Dioscuri or Corybants) standing, facing each other; each wearing cap (or pileus) and holding shield and spear; the left one also holding hammer(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 38.50 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Aizanoi 58, BMC 112, Martin, Demos 141, no. 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 112, pl. VI.2 vA Aizanoi 58, pl. 77