RPC IV.2, 1875 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1875 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Sacerdos (archon)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription Τ ϹΑΚΕΡΔΩϹ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΚΟΛΟϹϹΗΝΩΝ
Edition Τ(ιβέριος) Σακέρδως ἄρχων Κολοσσηνῶν
Translation Tiberius Sacerdos, archon of the Colossians
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.10 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference vA Phryg. II, 555–8, BMC 13, KM 260, no. 3
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 13, pl. XIX.7 vA Phryg. II, 555, pl. 17
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     B: I-B KM 260, no. 3
4 4     C: Leake 1514, Asiatic Greece, p. 45.8, obverse as 'Commodus'