RPC IV.2, 2879 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2879 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Publius (grammateus)
Issue Antoninus Pius Issue 2: Similar to Ephesian Issue 2
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΓΡ Πο ΤΡΑΛΛΕΥϹ ΚΤΙϹϹΤΗϹ(sic)
Edition γρ(αμματεὺς) Πό(πλιος) Τραλλεὺς κτίσ{σ}της
Translation grammateus Publius, Tralleus the founder
Reverse design hero Tralleus standing, facing, head, left, wearing military dress, extending right arm, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.90 g
Axis 6
Reference GM 727, no. 642b, Oer de Almeida 68
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B GM 727, no. 642b
2 2     ✸ P: 1681 Wa 5436 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 219