RPC IV.2, 1739 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1739 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Skymnos II, grandson of Demetrios (in office for the second time)
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - ligthly bearded) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΚΥΜΝΟΥ Β ΤΟΥ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Τ Β ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Σκύμνου βʹ τοῦ Δημητρίου τ(ὸ) βʹ Ἀπαμέων
Translation under Skymnos II, the grandson of Demetrios, for the second time, of the Apameans
Reverse design sheaf of four ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.36 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference KM 212, no. 22
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B KM 212, no. 22
2 2     ✸ L: 1970-9-9-107
3 3     P: 511
4 4     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany