RPC IV.2, 4712 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 4712 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of the Cyclades
Region Cyclades
City Thera
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοc
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΘΗΡΑΙΩΝ
Edition Θηραίων Θηραίων
Translation of the Therans
Reverse design archaic cult statue of nude Apollo standing, facing, wearing radiate crown, holding arrow and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.87 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Le Quéré 387, no. 108, BMC 5
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 5, pl. XXIX.17 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 506 Le Quéré 387, no. 108, pl. XI
3 3     Private coll., ex private coll. Rogers