RPC IV.2, 2882 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2882 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Euarestos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor 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 ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑ ΕΥΑΡΕϹΤΟΥ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Εὐάρεστου Τραλλιανῶν ἐπὶ γρα(μματέως) Εὐάρεστου Τραλλιανῶν
Translation under the grammateus Euarestos, of the Trallians
Reverse design nude Heracles seated on rock covered with lion skin, left, holding patera in right hand, resting left hand on club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 24.95 g
Axis 6
Reference Oer de Almeida 85
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1674
2 2     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 269, 9 Mar. 2020, lot 918 = Baldwin's and M & M Numismatics - The New York Sale 3 (07/12/2000), 214 = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 34 (26/05/2011), 260 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 222 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 228
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     Private coll. CGT = VCoins: Herakles Numismatics, reverse double struck
5 5     Verona: 72215 SNG 1733