RPC IV.2, 1876 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1876 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Sakerdos (archon)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΚΛ ϹΑΚΕΡΔΩϹ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΚΟΛΟϹϹΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. II, 559–62
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2191 vA 3768 = vA Phryg. II, 559, pl. 17 (rev.)
2 2     P: 826 Wa 5876
3 3     P: 822
4 4     Private coll. L. Cancio, USA = Cat. Fountainhead of Fine Coins 12 (1979) 605
5 5     V-ON Leypold II, no. 1627