RPC IV.2, 2108 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2108 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Smyrna
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 7
Dating c. 169–176
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls), right
Reverse inscription ΛΑοΔΙΚΕΩΝ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Λαοδικέων Σμυρναίων ὁμόνοια Λαοδικέων Σμυρναίων ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Laodiceans and Smyrnaeans
Reverse design in centre, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre; between the two Nemeses of Smyrna standing, each plucking chiton from breast, left one holding bridle(?), right one holding cubit rule
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 24.90 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Franke & Nollé 1216–23, BMC 276
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 276
2 2     ✸ P: 2279 (Medaillon), under 'Smyrna' Franke & Nollé 1216, pl. 56
3 3     B: 1901/298
4 4     B: I-B Franke & Nollé 1219, pl. 56 (rev.)
5 5     G: II, 492, no. 14 SNG I, no. 1942
6 6     O Franke & Nollé 1221, pl. 56 (rev.)
7 7     Lindgren III, 604
8 8     Missere 424
9 9     CNG Mail Bid Sale 61 (25/09/2002), 1049, both sides with signs of tooling
10 10     Lanz 56 (13/05/1991), 526, with hammered edge
11 11     Verona: 72203 SNG 1665, under "Lucius Verus" and "Aphrodisias", worn
12 12     Zagreb: 6300