RPC IV.2, 1915 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1915 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Prymnessus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Herakles, son of Niger (hiereus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑΝΤΩ ΠΡΥΜΝΗϹϹΕΙϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Ἀντωνῖνον Πρυμνησσεῖς Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Ἀντω(νῖνον) Πρυμνησσεῖς
Translation the Prymnessians (honour) the Emperor Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΗΡΑΚ ΝΙΓ
Edition ἐπὶ ἱερέως Ἡρακλέως Νίγερου ἐπ(ὶ) ἱερέως Ἡρακ(λέως) Νίγ(ερου)
Translation under priest Herakles, son of Niger
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, wearing kalathos, holding hand over Cerberus and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 2.52 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Phryg. II, 1085 corr.
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Ex private coll. C. Fontana = CNG 43 (24/09/1997), 992, obverse as 'Antoninus Pius' = vA Phryg. II, 1085, pl. 34, obverse as 'Antoninus Pius'
2 2     L. Bricault coll., ex Rex Auction 26, 18 Sept. 2025, lot 713