RPC IV.3, 4108 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4108 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Galatia
City Pessinus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Juventius Celsus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΙοΥ ΕΝΤΙοΥ ΚΕΛ ΠΕϹϹΙΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἰουεντίου Κέλ(σου) Πεσσιν(ουντίων)
Translation under Juventius Celsus, of the Pessinians
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, right, resting right hand on hip, left arm wrapped in lion skin, resting on club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.79 g
Axis 8
Reference Devreker 178, no. 56
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 223 SNG 2585 = Devreker 178, no. 56, pl. 256, pierced, 10.62g
2 2     ✸ C: Leake 7991, Suppl., p. 80.1