RPC IV.2, 3085 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3085 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚΟ ΠΡΩ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Reverse design in centre, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 293
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1981-3-1-235 Karwiese 293 (V5, R5)