RPC IV.2, 2861 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2861 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Tomara
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Hermogenes, son of Dionysios (strategos)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ οΥΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΕΡΜοΓΕΝοΥϹ ΤοΜΑΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἑρμογένους Τομαρηνῶν
Translation of the strategos Hermogenes, of the Tomarenes
Reverse design Dionysus (youthful) standing, left, holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.12 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Hochard 1216 corr.
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1572 GRPCL Tomaris 12
2 2     L: 1979-1-1-2073, ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA
3 3     Mu SNG 313 = Mi IV, 66, no. 355 = M. Bernhart, JNG 1 (1949), 77, no. 399 = GRPCL 'Maionia' 95 = Hochard 1216a, pl. 63, in all publications under 'Maeonia'
4 4     Bern: 92.42 Kapossy, no. 52
5 5     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann, worn