RPC IV.2, 4707 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 4707 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of the Cyclades
Region Cyclades
City Syros
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Σεβ(αστὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Augustus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ϹΥΡΙ ΚΑΒΙΡΩΝ
Edition Συρί(ων) Καβίρων
Translation of the Kabeiroi of the Syrans
Reverse design heads of Faustina II (on left) and Marcus Aurelius (on right, with short beard), facing each other; between, ear of corn; below, bee and star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.78 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 24, Cop 762
Specimens 9 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 24, pl. XXVIII.8 (rev.)
2 2     P: 431
3 3     P: 1987/141
4 4     Cop: 762
5 5     B: I-B
6 6     B: Rauch
7 7     O
8 8     Lanz 92 (04/06/1999), 636, pl. 25 = CNG Mail Bid Sale 60 (22/05/2002), 1225
9 9     Pecunem Solidus Solidus Online Auction 8 (23/04/2016), 177