RPC IV.2, 1812 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1812 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 163–166
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls), right
Reverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἐλαιτῶν
Translation of the Elaeans
Reverse design draped upper part of Demeter (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II), right, holding poppy and two ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.88 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 426
2 2     Private coll. CGT