RPC IV.1, 5254 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5254 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
Subregion Argolis
City Argos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription [Α]ΝΤΩΝΙΝοc ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤοc
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΓΕΙΩΝ
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, holding ears of corn and poppies in each raised hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 2, 3, 10
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1972-4-2-1
2 2     NY: 1944.100.39595
3 3     O
4 4     B: I-B