RPC IV.2, 2325 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2325 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Hestiaios (neokoros)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ[ΛΙ] ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΕϹΤΙΑ[ΟΥ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΚΥΖ]ΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Κλ(αυδίου) Ἑστια<ί>ου νεωκόρου Κυζικηνῶν
Translation under Claudius Hestiaios, temple-warden, of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, clasping hands over tripod, each wearing toga
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.23 g
Axis 7
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1924-10-15-6