RPC IV.2, 2734 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2734 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Orthosia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) and Lucius Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161-165
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖν(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΟΡΘΩϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ὀρθωσιέων Ὀρθωσιέων
Translation of the Orthosians
Reverse design nude Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, each holding chlamys and spear; between two horses
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 31.95 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Delrieux, Harpasos 54, no. OP/15
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 877 Wa 2521 = Delrieux, Harpasos 54, no. OP/15(27), pl. 21
2 2     V: GR 18409 (Medaillon)
3 3     P: 844, under 'Miletopolis' SNG 'Mysia' 1316 = Schwertheim 35, both under 'Miletopolis',
4 4     Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4 (05/12/2011), 115 = Roma Numismatics 4 (30/09/2012), 2189