RPC IV.3, 3982 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3982 (temporary)
Province Uncertain
Region Uncertain
City Uncertain
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Uncertain
Issue Uncertain emperor
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of uncertain emperor (youthful - short beard) wearing (cuirass and paludamentum), right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ(ΑΙ Τ) ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrian Antoninus Augustus Pius
Reverse design Antoninus Pius gallopping, left, raising right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.88 g
Axis 4, 6
Reference E.S.G. Robinson, ''Coins from Petra, etc.', NC 1936, p. 291, no. 12, pl. XVII.12
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1965-6-3-2, in L under 'Lucius Verus / Marcus Aurelius' and 'Province of Arabia', broken, 5.80g
2 2     CNG Electronic Auction 289 (24/10/2012), 238
3 3     Private coll. CGT = CNG Electronic Auction 262 (17/08/2011), 254
4 4     Private coll. A.S. Kirkbride, found by him upon the site of Petra = E.S.G. Robinson, 'Coins from Petra, etc.', NC 1936, p. 291, no. 12, pl. XVII.12
5 5     CNG Electronic Auction 239 (25/08/2010), 400
6 6     ✸ Auctiones Electronic Auction 5 (15/04/2012), 71
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 63 (25/04/2007), 186, obverse with paludamentum only and perhaps additional reverse legend variation
8 8     CNG Electronic Auction 175 (24/10/2007), 179