RPC IV.2, 2995 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2995 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων δὶς νεωκόρων πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἐφεσίων δὶς νεω(κόρων) πρώτων Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, first of Asia
Reverse design temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; in pediment, door surmounted by globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 28.09 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Karwiese 298(a)
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: Delepierre 50
2 2     ✸ Mu SNG 141 = Karwiese 298 (V3, R16)