RPC IV.2, 3084 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3084 (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 ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕ ΠΡΩ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νε(ωκόρων) πρώ(των) 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, two Nikai?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 24.39 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 294–5
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: Lewis 1448 Karwiese 294 (V5, R6)
2 2     Kress 135 (15/03/1966), 2539 = MünzZentrum 51 (28/03/1984), 289 = Auktionshaus Felzmann 161 (06/03/2018), 285 = Karwiese 295 (V5, R7), with objects (two Nikai?) in pediment