RPC IV.2, 2760 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2760 (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 Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕοΚ
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, wearing kalathos, holding patera (or hand?) over Cerberus and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 314
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: ex coll. P.P. Adler, 1821
2 2     Ephesus: 47 purchase
3 3     Ephesus: 444/86 found at 'Episkopeion'
4 4     V-Universität: Inv. 7086, ex coll. Schöller Karwiese 314 ('V20', R45)