RPC IV.2, 1992 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1992 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Eumenea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 139–146
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΥΜΕΝΕΩΝ ΑΧΑΙΩΝ
Edition Εὐμενέων Ἀχαιῶν
Translation of the Achaean Eumeneans
Reverse design Apollo-Tyrimnaios on horseback, right, carrying double axe over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.62 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference BMC 59, Cop 396
Specimens 12 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 59, pl. XXVII.12
2 2     P: 1134
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     Cop: 396 Kraft, p. 64
6 6     G: II, 486, no. 2, pl. 56.24 (rev.) SNG I, no. 2025
7 7     V: GR 38620, ex B, authenticity doubtful: cast?
8 8     vA 3595 = Kraft, p. 64
9 9     V-ON Leypold II, no. 1542
10 10     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 4104, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
11 11     Ex private coll. R. Pudill, sold as part of lot by Fritz Rudolf Künker 288 (13/03/2017)
12 12     G. Hirsch 149 (19/02/1986), 440, under 'Hierapolis in Phrygia?' = MünzZentrum 59 (29/10/1986), 111 = Fritz Rudolf Künker 124 (16/03/2007), 9184