RPC IV.2, 2492 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2492 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Peltae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Antoninus Pius and Marcus as Caesar; possibly Apamea's first imperial issue
Dating all probably c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΤΗΝΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔοΝΩΝ
Edition Πελτηνῶν Μακεδόνων Πελτηνῶν Μακεδόνων
Translation of the Macedonian Peltaeans
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding Nike over lighted altar and spear; beside, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.98 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1806 Wa 6382
2 2     O
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 233 (06/10/2015), 2039
4 4     Private coll. CGT