RPC IV.2, 17526 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17526 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝ ΝΕΟΚ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικην(ῶν) νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design galley with sail, five rowers and helmsman, right; at stern, two standards
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 23.53 g
Axis 2
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ Boston: 64.1333 ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA