RPC IV.2, 17457 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17457 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Blaundus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Valerianus (strategos)
Issue Marcus Aurelius
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls), right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΚΛ ΒΑΛΕΡΙΑΝ ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕΩΝ ΜΑ (Δ with long serifs)
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Βαλεριαν(οῦ) Βλαυνδέων Μα(κεδόνων)
Translation of the strategos Claudius Valerianus, of the Macedonian Blaundians
Reverse design radiate-headed Apollo standing, right, holding plectrum and lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 15.34 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Matern 55(2)
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     B: 17991
3 3     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3720, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
4 4     ✸ Leu Numismatik Web Auction 14 (12/12/2020), 968