RPC IV.2, 434 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 434 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Attaea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Askle(piades?) (archon)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΑΡΧΩΝ ΑϹΚΛΗ(ΠΙ[ ]) ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἄρχων Ἀσκληπιάδης Ἀτταϊτῶν ἄρχων Ἀσκληπι[άδης] Ἀτταϊτῶν
Translation archon Asklepi[ades?] of the Attaeans
Reverse design to left, nude youth (founding hero?) standing with left foot on cippus, right, leaning forward, resting both hands on left thigh; to right, cult statue of Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding thunderbolt over child(?) and long sceptre; to right, eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.70 g
Axis 6
Reference von Fritze Mys. —
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975-4-11-102
2 2     Lindgren I, 216, obverse as 'Lucius Verus'
3 3     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 176 (10/03/2009), 1622, obverse as 'Lucius Verus'
4 4     Leu Numismatik Web Auction 5 (23/09/2018), 477
5 5     Private coll.
6 6     Plankenhorn 10
7 7     CGT coll. ex Savoca 10th Blue, 29 Sep. 2018, lot 1044