RPC IV.2, 2610 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2610 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Υ]ΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἐλαιτῶν Ἐλαιτῶν
Translation of the Elaeans
Reverse design two lighted torches entwined by serpents; between, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.35 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 313 Wa 1329
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     V-ON Leypold I, no. 514
4 4     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 37 (01/11/2015), 450
5 5     CGT coll. ex Saint Paul 12, 14 Oct. 2017, lot 209