RPC IV.2, 3319 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3319 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Αὐρήλι(ος) Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙΑ ΠΕΡΙ ΝΕΙ
Edition Κιλβια(νῶν) περὶ Νεί(κεαν)
Translation of the Cilbiani near Nicaea
Reverse design Telesphorus standing, facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.16 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 219
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 234
2 2     C SNG 4852 = Leake 7594, Suppl., p. 39.1
3 3     NY: 1970.142.522 GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 42, wrongly under 'Marcus Aurelius, 161-180' = Hochard 219c, pl. 12
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann
5 5     GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 41, wrongly under 'Marcus Aurelius, 161-180' and obverse as 'bare head right'