RPC IV.2, 2187 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2187 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Synaus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Menandros, son of Ask— (archon for the second time)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165, perhaps 163–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΑϹΚ ΑΡΧΟΝ ΤΟ Β ϹΥΝΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μενάνδρου Ἀσκ— ἄρχοντος τό βʹ Συναειτῶν ἐπὶ Μενάνδρου Ἀσκ(—) ἄρχον(τος) τό βʹ Συναειτῶν
Translation under Menandros Ask— archon for the second time, of the Synaeans
Reverse design nude Apollo standing on tip-toes, right, holding bow in his left hand, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder with his right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.70 g
Axis 7
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2318 vA 3968
3 3     Boston: 1972.861 MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 482, pl. 28