RPC IV.2, 2447 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2447 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Cos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 164–166
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹ ΑΡΜΕΝΙΑΚΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβασ(τὸς) Ἀρμενιακός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Armenicus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΩΙΩΝ
Edition Κωίων
Translation of the Coans
Reverse design statue of nude Heracles standing on base, left, holding patera, club and lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 18.40 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb
2 2     P: 1328
3 3     ✸ V: GR 18569
4 4     Bern: Righetti 997
5 5     NY: 1944.100.48534, on reverse, base uncertain