RPC IV.2, 2671 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
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
Edition Α Νείκ(η) Ῥωμαίων θεὰ Ῥωμαίων Νείκη Ἐφεσίων
Translation A(?), Victory of the Romans, goddess of the Romans, Victory of the Ephesians
Reverse design Nike standing with foot on globe, right, inscribing shield attached to palm-tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.18 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 310(b), J. Nollé, Chiron 33 (2003), pp. 459–84$$
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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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)