RPC IV.2, 3136 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3136 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 144–158
Obverse inscription ]ΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition [---]ρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation [---]relius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription (reverse legend obscure)
Reverse design cult statue of turreted Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Reference Karwiese —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Ex private coll. R.E. Hecht = S. Schultz, Die Münzprägung von Magnesia am Mäander in der römischen Kaiserzeit (Berlin, 1975), p. 16, n. 2 and pl. 36