RPC IV.2, 36 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 36 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Zelos (hiereus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ[ΤΟ ΚΑΙ] ΜΑΡ ΑΥ[ΡΗ ΑΝΤΩ]ΝΙΝΟϹ (?)
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left, seen from centre
Reverse inscription Τ Κ ΖΗΛΟϹ ΙΕΡΕΥϹ ΕΠΙΝΙΚΙΟΝ ΑΝΕ ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Τ(ιβέριος) Κ(λαύδιος) Ζῆλος ἱερεύς ἐπινίκιον ἀνέ(θηκε) Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation Tiberius Claudius Zelos, priest, dedicated a victory offering (to the city) of the Aphrodisians
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Aphrodite of Aphrodisias standing, right, wearing kalathos; to right, two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, left, each raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 23.52 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald type 60, BMC 106
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 106
2 2     ✸ P: 272 MacDonald type 60, pl. VII (O124), pl. VIII (R205)