RPC IV.2, 1758 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1758 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 164–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ[ΡΗ]ΛΙ ΑΝΤΩ[Ν ΑΡΜ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντων(εῖνος) Ἀρμ(ενιακός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Armeniacus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΥΑΤΕΙ]ΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition Θυατειρηνῶν
Translation of the Thyatirans
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, holding long torch, extending hand over stag; to right, Tyche standing, left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 31.33 g
Axis 12
Reference Hochard 2405
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1468 (Medaillon), both sides with traces of tooling GRPCL Thyateira 197 = Hochard 2405a, pl. 141
2 2     P: 1468A (Medaillon)