RPC IV.2, 2185 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2185 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Synaus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Apollophanes (archon for the second time)
Dating c. 144–161, possibly 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (ightly bearded - short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΠοΛΛοΦΑΝοΥϹ Τ Β ΑΡΧ ϹΥΝΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀπολλοφάνους τ(ὸ) β ἄρχ(οντος) Συναεῖτον
Translation under Apollophanes, for the second time archon, of the Synaeans
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 8.96 g
Axis 6
Reference KM 291, no. 1
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Trade = KM 291, no. 1, obverse with head instead of bust
2 2     ✸ B: (Löbb)
3 3     Bern: Righetti 1224
4 4     Lindgren III, 618