RPC IV.2, 2092 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2092 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Publius Claudius Attalos (archiereus)
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), right
Reverse inscription Π ΚΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΟϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Π(όπλιος) Κλ(αύδιος) Ἄτταλος ἀνέθηκε Λαοδικέων
Translation Publius Claudius Attalos dedicated (this), of the Laodiceans
Reverse design nude Aphrodite standing, facing, head, right, holding in each of her raised hands a long tress of hair; to left, nude Eros standing, right, holding bow(?) and arrow; to right, dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.37 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 206, KM 271, no. 41
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 206, pl. XXXVII.9 (rev.) KM 271, no. 41
2 2     Florence KM 271, no. 41, tooled