RPC IV.2, 2519 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2519 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ(ΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ may be shaped as reversed Ζ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding rudder, resting arm on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.18 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Specimens 7 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 357 SNG 691
2 2     P: 31 (Duplicates) SNG 692
3 3     B: 18264381, 1853 von Rauch
5 5     O: authenticity doubtful: cast?
6 6     NY: 1944.100.42828
7 7     V: GR 16156
8 8     C