RPC IV.2, 2993 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2993 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Hestiaios (neokoros)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΕϹΤΙΑΙοΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου Ἑστιαίου Κυζικήνων νεωκόρων ἐπὶ Κλ(αυδίου) Ἑστιαίου Κυζικήνων νεωκόρων
Translation under Claudius Hestiaios, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, wearing kalathos, extending arm over Cerberus, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 25.80 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Delepierre 31 SNG 687, obverse as 'laureate'