RPC IV.2, 1877 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1877 (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 ΚΛ ϹΑΚΕΡΔΩϹ ΑΡΧΩ ΚΟΛΟϹϹΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κλ(αύδιος) Σακέρδως ἄρχω(ν) Κολοσσηνῶν
Translation Claudius Sacerdos, archon, of the Colossians
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding owl and spear; beside, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.59 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference vA Phryg. II, 563, KM 261, no. 4
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B KM 261, no. 4 = vA Phryg. II, 563, pl. 17 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ Private coll. M. Dunning = VAuctions: Triskeles 32 (28/09/2018), 279