RPC IV.2, 2387 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2387 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Tralles
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕ ΤΡΑΛΙΑΝΩ[Ν?](sic) ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νε(ωκόρων) Τραλιανῶν ὁμόνοια
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, and Trallians, concord
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, Zeus of Tralles seated, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 27.67 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese —, Franke & Nollé 365A and 372 corr.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975-4-11-198 Franke & Nollé 372, pl. 23 (rev.), misreading Β ΝƐ of reverse legend as 'ΑΛƐ' and wrogly restoring ΑΛƐ[ΞΑΝΔΡƐΩΝ] for 'alliance' of Ephesus with Alexandria in Egypt = GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Seleukeia) 233
2 2     ✸ Gorny 82 (29/04/1997), 193 = Franke & Nollé 365A, pl. 23 (rev.) = GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Seleukeia) 230, reverse legend with additional variation: ΟΜΙΟΝΟΙΑ(sic)