RPC IV.2, 2523 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2523 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Group 2
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρ(ος) Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ of reverse legend reversed)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Dionysus seated, left, holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.75 g
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 355 SNG 685
2 2     ✸ P: 359 SNG 683
3 3     Mu: 106
5 5     Bern: Righetti 697
6 6     Lindgren III, 245