RPC IV.2, 2635 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2635 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Koinon of Lesbos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate —grinos (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟ ΑΝ[ΤΩΝΙ]ΝΟ ΠΑΡ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιο(ς) Ἀντωνῖνο(ς) Παρ(θικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Parthicus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ [ ] ΚοΙ ΛΕϹΝΩΝ(sic)
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) [---] κοι(νὸν) Λεσ{ν}<βί>ων
Translation under strategos [---], koinon of the Lesbians
Reverse design to left, Demeter standing, right, holding long torch; in centre, emperor standing, left, raising arm, holding spear; to right, youthful Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.60 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 2
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 320
2 2     L: BMC 2
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.44605