RPC IV.2, 2671 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2671 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [Α] ΝΕΙΚ [ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ] (on shield) ΘΕΑ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ ΝΕΙ(ΚΗ) ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design Nike standing with foot on globe, right, inscribing shield attached to palm-tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 310(b), J. Nollé, Chiron 33 (2003), pp. 459–84$$
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 739 Wa 1633 = Karwiese 310 (V11, R24), both sides slightly tooled
3 3     C SNG 4443 = Karwiese 310 (R26), obverse legend incomplete, reverse tooled
4 4     Lindgren III, 1668 = Peus 366 (29/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 660 = ACANS 29 = Karwiese 310 (R27)