RPC IV.2, 3211 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3211 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate A. Tyl[lios] Kratippos (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription Υ Κ]ΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Α ΤΥΛ ΚΡΑ[ΤΙΠΠΟ]Υ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩ[Ν]
Reverse design Asclepius with serpent-staff standing in biga drawn by two centaurs, left, each centaur holding long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 880
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Gotha von Fritze, Pergamon, p. 49, pl. V.11 (rev.), perhaps with obverse portrait of Lucius Verus
2 2     ✸ V: GR 16452 (Medaillon) Weisser 880, pl. 13