RPC IV.2, 2318 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2318 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Uncertain
City Koinon of the Thirteen Cities
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch (of the Koinon of Asia) and archiereus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities)
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝ ΠΡΟΝΟ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ
Edition κοιν(ὸν) προνο(ηθέντος) Μ(άρκου) Κλ(αυδίου) Φροντώνος ἀσιάρχου καὶ ἀρχιερέως γιʹ πόλεων
Translation koinon, under the direction of Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and archiereus, of the 13 cities
Reverse design temple with six columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Reference Gillespie 30
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Milan: ex coll. Sforza F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 8 (1913), 3, no. 8, pl. I.6 = Gillespie 30, pl. VIII.30, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     G. Hirsch 260 (12/02/2009), 2091, reverse legend mostly obscure, perhaps with additional reverse legend variation or belonging to the similar type https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/37648