RPC IV.2, 2254 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2254 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate G. Popilius C.F. Carus Pedo (proconsul)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, perhaps 162/3
Obverse inscription ΜΑ ΑV ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟⳞ ΚΑΙⳞΑΡ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝΘV ΠΟΠΙ ΠΕΔΩΝΟⳞ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
Reverse design in centre, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing on base, l., holding eagle and long sceptre; between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga; the r. one with scroll, the l. one with patera
Metal Æ
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Reference MG 408, no. 135, Stumpf 600
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B MG 408, no. 135 = Stumpf 600a, pl. XIX.7
2 2     ✸ L: 1924-10-15-3
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 42 (03/04/2016), 527, reverse double struck
4 4     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 4177, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
5 5     MünzZentrum 59 (29/10/1986), 113