RPC IV.2, 55 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 55 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Issue Commodus (as co-emperor of Marcus) and Crispina
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ
Edition Κρισπεῖνα Αὐγούστα Κρισπεῖνα Αὐγούστα
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation of Aphrodisians
Reverse design the three Charites, outer ones holding corn ear and flower
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 17.45 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference MacDonald type 79, Nymphen u. Chariten 202, no. 9
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 277 Nymphen u. Chariten 202, no. 9 = MacDonald type 79, pl. IX (O134, R231) = Kraft, p. 191, pl. 92, no. 14
2 2     C: Leake 7473, Suppl., p. 21.11
3 3     C: Leake 1248, Asiatic Greece, p. 25.8
4 4     Private coll. M. Staal = Gorny & Mosch 126 (13/10/2003), 1832, authenticity doubtful: cast?