RPC IV.2, 428 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 428 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Salonius II (strategos)
Dating c. 169–175
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ[ΗΛΙ]ΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Π ϹΑ[ΛΩΝΙΟΥ] ΝΕΟΥ ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design in centre, four bearded fishermen open lid of cista out of which Auge steps; to left, prow; to right, rudder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 12
Reference MG 274, no. 236 corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 16851 MG 274, no. 236, misreading name of 'magistrate' as 'ΠΕΛΛΩΝΙΟV'