RPC IV.1, 5678 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5678 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
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 head of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρός Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near Hypium
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, holding patera over Cerberus and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.02 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1463 vA 7159