RPC IV.2, 1753 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1753 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 1 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5)
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ [ϹΕ?]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΚΟΡΝΗΛ ΝΥϹ[ΑΕΩΝ]
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Ἀσιατικοῦ Κορνηλ(ίου) Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius, of the Nysaens
Reverse design helmeted and winged Athena-Nike standing, left, holding patera and spear; beside, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 19.44 g
Axis 12
Reference Regling, Nysa
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1975-7-14-3 GRPCL Nysa 102