RPC IV.1, 5401 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5401 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀμαστριανῶν
Translation of the Amastrians
Reverse design nude hero (Ares?) seated on rock, left, holding sword(?), resting arm on rock(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Reference Rec 87
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ St Petersburg
2 2     ex Grand Duc coll. = Rec 87, pl. suppl. N.21