RPC IV.3, 5284 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5284 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Year 165
Dating AD 162/3
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤ] ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ[
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνιν[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus [---]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹ Τ ΜΗΤ Κ ΠΡΩ ΤοΥ ΠοΝΤ ΕΤ ΡΞΕ
Edition Ἀμασ(ίας) τ(ῆς) μητ(ροπόλεως) κ(αὶ) πρώ(της) τοῦ Πόντ(ου) ἔτ(ους) ρξεʹ
Translation of Amasea, the metropolis and first city of Pontus, year 165
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.50 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 19, Dalaison 94
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 846 (ex Grand Duc coll.) Dalaison 94c
2 2     ✸ L: 1975-4-11-54 Dalaison 94b and Pl. 10