RPC IV.2, 2759 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2759 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕοΚΟ ΠΡΩ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεοκό(ρων) πρώ(των) Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, first of Asia
Reverse design Faustina II as Fecunditas standing, facing, head, right, carrying infant imperial twins (Commodus and T. Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus); on either side, her four other children
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 27.72 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 309 corr.
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb)
2 2     Prowe III, 874, pl. XV = Karwiese 309 (V11, R23)
3 3     ✸ Fritz Rudolf Künker 288 (13/03/2017), 619, reverse as 'Leto'