RPC IV.2, 2327 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2327 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Priscianus (strategos)
Issue Second half of reign of Marcus Aurelius: »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 169–175, perhaps until AD 180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΑΥ[ΡΗ ΠΡΕΙ]ϹΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρεισκιανοῦ Κυζικηνῶν νεωκό(ρων)
Translation of the strategos Aurelius Priscianus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design emperor (Marcus Aurelius, bearded) standing, left, wearing military dress, erecting trophy, holding short sceptre; before trophy, bound female captive seated, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 25.95 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1961-3-1-174