RPC IV.2, 2668 (temporary)

 

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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: Part of Pius Issue 3 (»Early Ephesos B« workshop)
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (ΟΥΗΡΟϹ might be retrograde)
Edition Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων Ἐφεσίων
Translation of the Ephesians
Reverse design stag walking, left; (to left, lighted altar)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.10 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Karwiese 282–4
Specimens 14 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 737 Karwiese 283 (R22)
2 2     B: (Fox)
3 3     ✸ B: I-B
4 4     P: Delepierre 52
5 5     Mu SNG 140
6 6     Mu: no number
7 7     V: GR 17182 Karwiese 284 (V5, R23)
8 8     Ephesus: 395, purchased, found at 'Konya'
9 9     Private coll. Walter C. Holt (1646)
10 10     Ephesus: 141 and 3-49.72d, purchased Karwiese 282 (V5, R20)
11 11     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde
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)
14 14     Private coll. CGT