RPC IV.2, 2942 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2942 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Eidomeneus (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166-169
Obverse inscription ] Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟϹ Λ ΑΥ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ [
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) (on l.) and Lucius Verus (on r.), facing each other, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ[ΤΗΓΟΥ?] ƐΙΔΟΜƐΝƐΩϹ ΦΩΚΑΙƐΩΝ
Reverse design river-god (youthful Smardos) reclining, l., holding reed, resting on water-urn
Metal Æ
Average diameter 39 mm
Axis 6
Reference Tanriöver K41
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2015 (4) (Medaillon)
2 2     Mu SNG 846, on reverse name of 'magistrate' obscure
3 3     V: GR 17545 (Medaillon), under 'Marcus Aurelius and Commodus', reverse legend obscure
4 4     NY: 0000.999.52956, under 'Unattributed', worn