RPC IV.2, 2498 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2498 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Sardis
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Ἐφεσίων καὶ Σαρδιανῶν ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Ephesians and Sardians
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, cult statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 26.50 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 316(B), Franke & Nollé 348
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Sardis Excavations 90, pl. 1, obverse wrongly as 'Marcus Aurelius as Caesar' = Karwiese 316 (V16A, R35)
2 2     O Karwiese 316 (V17A, R36) = GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 454
3 3     ✸ Brisbane: 2067 Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 41 (06/03/2016), 482 = GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 452
4 4     The Coin Cabinet Ancients 19, 27 Feb. 2025, lot 874