RPC IV.2, 3299 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3299 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Apollonis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Hermokrates, son of Aischrion (archon)
Issue Perhaps early sole reign of Marcus
Dating 169 (or 166?) – c. 176 (or 180?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΑΡ ΕΡΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥϹ ΑΙϹΧΡΙ ΑΠΟΛΩΝΙΔΕΩΝ(sic)
Edition ἄρ(χοντος) Ἑρμοκράτους Αἰσχρί(ωνος) Ἀπολωνιδέων
Translation of archon Hermokrates, son of Aischrion, of the Apollonideans
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.75 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 10, G. Missere, RIN 65 (1963), pp. 31–4
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Missere 365 = G. Missere, RIN 65 (1963), pp. 31–4, illustrated
2 2     ✸ Helios Numismatik 5 (25/06/2010), 773 = GRPCL Apollonis 40 = Hochard 10a, pl. 2
3 3     Schulten 23 (20/10/1988), 743