RPC IV.2, 2105 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2105 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Pergamum
Issue Marcus Aurelius, probably
Dating 169–176
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Λαοδικέων Περγαμηνῶν ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Laodiceans and Pergamenes
Reverse design to left, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing, right, holding eagle and long sceptre; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 26.49 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Franke & Nollé 1053$, Kampmann $, BMC 271–2, Cop 611
Specimens 12 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 271, pl. LIII.2 (rev.)
2 2     L: BMC 272
3 3     P: 1570 Wa 6289
4 4     B: I-B, authenticity doubtful, cast?, identical with specimen 3?
5 5     B: (Fox)
6 6     Cop: 611
7 7     O: authenticity doubtful, cast?
8 8     V: GR 16467, under 'Pergamum', authenticity doubtful, cast?
9 9     Lanz 92 (04/06/1999), 677
10 10     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 43 (01/05/2016), 752
11 11     H.-W. Müller [Solingen] 43 (09/09/1983), 614 = Kölner Münzkabinett 106 (11/03/2017), 420 = Franke & Nollé 1049
12 12     Boston: 63.245