RPC IV.2, 2004 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2004 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (youthful - lightly bearded): Group 1: ΒΗΡΟϹ
Dating c. 139–146
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΧΡΥϹΟΡΟΑϹ ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ (Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Reverse design in centre, river-god Chrysoroas reclining, left, holding poppy and ears of corn, resting on water-urn; to left, Athena standing, right, holding spear and Nike; to right, nude Hermes standing, left, holding purse, caduceus and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 35.07 g
Axis 12
Reference L. Weber, NC 1913, 16, V, no. 13, L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 73, A.IV.6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Fox) L. Weber, NC 1913, 16, V, no. 13, pl. II.20 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2249 vA 3655 = Kraft, p. 64