RPC IV.2, 384 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 384 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Pom(peius) Tryphonianos (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–163, perhaps AD 163
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟc
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 ΠοΜ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design Asclepius seated, left, holding patera and serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 202
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 202, pl. XLI.4 (rev.)
2 2     Mabbott 1453, illustrated