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)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤοΚ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖν(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΟΡΘΩϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition 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
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 877 Wa 2521, reverse might be tooled
2 2     V: GR 18409 (Medaillon)
3 3     P: 844, under 'Miletopolis' SNG 'Mysia' 1316 = Schwertheim 35, both under 'Miletopolis', heavily tooled, obverse legend altered to ΑΝΤοΝƐΙΝ(sic) ΑVΓΟΥСΤΟС, reverse image changed to Heracles and Zeus(?), legend modified to fit Miletoplis and its 'magistrate' Eutyches Alexandrou: ƐVΤΥΧΟΥС ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΜƐΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ
4 4     Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4 (05/12/2011), 115 = Roma Numismatics 4 (30/09/2012), 2189, reverse legend obscure