RPC IV.2, 1915 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 Niger (hiereus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑΝΤΩ ΠΡΥΜΝΗϹϹΕΙϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Ἀντω(νῖνος) Πρυμνησσεῖς
Translation Emperor Antoninus, the Prymnessians
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΗΡΑΚ ΝΙΓ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) ἱερέως Ἡρακ(λέως) Νίγ(ερος)
Translation under the priest Herakles Niger
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, wearing kalathos, holding patera over Cerberus and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 2.65 g
Reference vA Phryg. II, 1085 corr.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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'