RPC IV.1, 3531 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3531 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
Subregion Argolis
City Argos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΟϹ
Edition Ἀντωνῖνος Αὔγουστος
Translation Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΓΕΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀργείων
Translation of the Argives
Reverse design nude Zeus standing, facing, head, right, holding long sceptre, resting left arm on hip; to right, eagle standing, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.07 g
Axis 1, 3, 5, 9, 11
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu: 34c
2 2     V: GR 14297, under 'Caracalla', broken, 6.13g, on reverse, eagle obscure
3 3     NY: 1956.174.84, obverse legend obscure
4 4     O
5 5     B: I-B