RPC IV.2, 2098 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2098 (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 ΕΠΙΝΙΚ
Edition Π(όπλιος) Κλ(αύδιος) Ἄτταλος ἀνέθηκε Λαοδικέων ἐπινίκ(ιον)
Translation Publius Claudius Attalos dedicated a victory offering, of the Laodiceans
Reverse design Cybele seated, left, holding patera over lion, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.14 g
Axis 6
Reference KM 271, no. 43
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Trade = KM 271, no. 43, apparently with additional reverse legend variation: ΑΤ[ΤΑ]ΛΛΟС(sic)
2 2     ✸ Private coll., France
3 3     H.D. Rauch 34 (14/01/1985), 569 = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 16 (19/05/2005), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 560 = CNG Electronic Auction 220 (14/10/2009), 254 = Gemini 6 (2010), 624