RPC IV.2, 456 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 456 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Antioch ad Maeandrum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 139–146
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΜοΡϹΥΝοϹ ΑΝΤΙοΧΕΩΝ
Reverse design river-god Morsynos (bearded) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.58 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Lindgren I, 609
2 2     Savoca Numismatik
3 3     Naville Numismatics 91, 11 Aug. 2024, lot 312