RPC IV.2, 433 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 433 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 169–175
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ Α(Υ) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖν(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ
Edition Ἀπολλωνιατῶν
Translation of the Apolloniates
Reverse design Genius standing, facing, head, left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.53 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference von Fritze Mys. 248–50, Cop 151 corr., F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 31, no. 13
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 348, under 'Apollonia Salbace'
2 2     Trade, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     ✸ B: 1901/823
4 4     L: 1919-4-17-9 F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 31, no. 13, reverse as 'Tyche', bought by Hasluck at Brusa
5 5     Cop: 151, under 'Apollonia Salbace', reverse as 'Tyche'
6 6     NY: 1944.100.47731, under 'Apollonia Salbace' = Kraft, p. 159, pl. 55.5, reverse as 'Tyche'
7 7     V: GR 33963 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3109, not illustrated, under 'Apollonia Salbace'
8 8     A: ex coll. Soutzos SNG 1460, under 'Apollonia Salbace', reverse as 'Tyche'
9 9     Lanz 92 (04/06/1999), 675, under 'Apollonia Salbace'