RPC IV.2, 2745 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2745 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Tabae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II
Dating c. 161-165
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (Ω with long serifs)
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ (Ω with long serifs)
Edition Ταβηνῶν Ταβηνῶν
Translation of the Tabaeans
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, wearing Phrygian cap, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, second Artemis standing, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera over stag and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 28.44 g
Axis 6
Reference Robert, Carie BF
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1063A Robert, Carie BF, p. 145, n. 3, pl. XXII.14
2 2     ✸ B: (Löbb)
3 3     V: GR 18444
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 129 (08/03/2004), 1850 = Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4 (05/12/2011), 113 = Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 5 (14/05/2012), 580
5 5     Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 16 (12/07/2015), 340
6 6     Muğla: Inv. 15 SNG Turkey 8.I, no. 180