RPC IV.1, 5680 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5680 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 139–147
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near the Hypios
Reverse design nude Asclepius (youthful) standing, left, holding serpent-staff and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.05 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-5-16-52
2 2     ✸ Private coll. V. Prokhorov = Numizma Auction 466, 210
3 3     CGT coll.