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IV.2, 2635 (temporary)
Image of specimen #3
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2635
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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
Α
Υ
ΚΑΙ Μ Α
Υ
ΡΗΛΙΟ 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)
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)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
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Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
P: 320
37
24.71
6
Obv.: GIC 422 (lyre in a circle of dots (on obverse))
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2
2
L: BMC 2
36
24.04
6
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3
3
✸
NY: 1944.100.44605
36
25.06
6
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