RPC IV.1, 5471 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5471 (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 Athena standing, left, holding owl and spear, resting arm on shield; before shield, serpent coiling, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.99 g
Axis 1
Reference Rec —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1973-6-6-1, under 'Lucius Verus'