RPC IV.2, 2668 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2668 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (Pius Issue 2)
Dating c. 144–158
Obverse inscription ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (ΟΥΗΡΟϹ might be retrograde)
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design stag walking, left; (to left, lighted altar)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Karwiese 282–4
Specimens 13 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 737 ΟVΗΡΟС retrograde = Karwiese 283 (R22)
2 2     B: (Fox)
3 3     ✸ B: I-B, reverse with stele
4 4     P: Delepierre 52, ΟVΗΡΟС retrograde, reverse with stele
5 5     Mu SNG 140, ΟVΗΡΟС retrograde
6 6     Mu: no number ΟVΗΡΟС retrograde
7 7     V: GR 17182, reverse with stele Karwiese 284 (V5, R23)
8 8     Ephesus: 395 purchase, found at 'Konya'
9 9     Private coll. Holt (1646), ΟVΗΡΟС retrograde
10 10     Ephesus: 141 and 3-49.72d purchase = Karwiese 282 (V5, R20)
11 11     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde, ΟVΗΡΟС retrograde
12 12     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 456
13 13     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15 (21/10/2004), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 582 = Karwiese 283 (R21)