RPC IV.3, 4020 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4020 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Year 164 (AD 161/162)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹ ΝΕΩΚ Κ Π ΜΗΤ Κ ΠΡΩ ΠΟΝ ΕΤ ΡΞΔ
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, clasping hands, each wearing toga and holding scroll
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Rec 20(3), Dalaison, Amaseia 71
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     B: (Löbb) Dalaison, Amaseia 71b
3 3     vA 24 = Dalaison, Amaseia 71c
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.41179 Dalaison, Amaseia 71f and Pl. 7
4 4     Private coll. Krengel, Berlin