RPC IV.2, 25871 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 25871 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Apollonia Salbace
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Kallippos IV (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΚΑΛΛΙΠΠΟΥ Δ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ
Edition στρατηγοῦ Καλλίππου δʹ Ἀπολλωνιατῶν στρα(τηγοῦ) Καλλίππου δʹ Ἀπολλωνιατῶν
Translation of strategos Kallippos IV, of the Apolloniates
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing three statues (Apolline Triad): in centre, radiate Apollo standing, facing, holding raven and laurel-branch; to left, Artemis standing, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, Leto standing, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 34.30 g
Axis 6
Reference Robert, Carie P corr. 
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
4 4     ✸ G: II, 421, no. 2, pl. 54.6 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1920 (with correct reading of the reverse legend)