RPC IV.3, 5044 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5044 (temporary)
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Koinon of Cyprus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Τ Α(Ι) ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ Ε
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Ε(ὐσεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius
Obverse design radiate and laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΥΙ(ΟϹ) ϹΕΒ(Α(ϹΤ(ΟΥ)))
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ υἰὸς Σεβαστοῦ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar, son of Augustus
Reverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.34 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 52–3
Specimens 16 (16 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 52, pl. XVII.2
2 2     L: BMC 53, pl. XVII.3
3 3     L: 1923-11-5-38
4 4     P: 2437
5 5     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
6 6     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
7 7     ✸ Mu: 9i
8 8     Mu: 9k
9 9     NY: 1944.100.62194
10 10     NY: 1944.100.62195
11 11     NY: 1952.142.358
12 12     G: III, 746, no. 5c SNG II, no. 2439
13 13     B: (Fox)
14 14     B: (Löbb)
15 15     V: GR 21616, under 'Antioch in Syria'
16 16     V: GR 21618, under 'Antioch in Syria', authenticity doubtful: cast?