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
Edition Ἀντωνῖνος Αὔγουστος
Translation Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΓΕΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀργείων
Translation of the Argives
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, holding ears of corn and poppies in each raised hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.09 g
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