RPC IV.2, 2524 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2524 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Uncertain
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ (sic)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) or Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ reversed)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, left, struggling with Persephone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.94 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 360 SNG 688, under Marcus Aurelius, coin extraordinaily thick: 5 mm
2 2     B: 1904/976, under Marcus Aurelius Prowe I, no. 1232, not illustrated
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 14 (22/04/2015), 224, under Marcus Aurelius = Naville Numismatics 19 (13/12/2015), 232, under Marcus Aurelius, worn