RPC IV.3, 5766 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5766 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ ΥΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστοῦ) Εὐσεβ(οῦς) υἰὸς
Translation Aurelius Verus, son of Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard, head of Marcus Aurelius might be assimilated to portrait of Antoninus Pius), right
Reverse inscription ΔΙοϹ ΚΑΤΑΙΒΑΤοΥ ΚΥΡΡΗϹΤωΝ Α (in exergue or r. field)
Edition Διὸς Καταιβάτου Κυρρηστῶν αʹ
Translation of Zeus Kataibates, of the Cyrrhestians, 1
Reverse design Zeus Kataibates seated on rock, left, holding thunderbolt over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.30 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 12
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1841,0730.154 BMC 12, obverse portrait resembles portrait of Antoninus Pius
2 2     P: 1631, obverse portrait resembles portrait of Antoninus Pius
3 3     P: 1627, obverse portrait resembles portrait of Antoninus Pius
4 4     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1368, obverse portrait resembles portrait of Antoninus Pius
5 5     P: 1633, obverse legend with ƐΥСΒ(sic), on reverse, numeral letter uncertain
6 6     G: III, 134, no. 9 SNG II, no. 2653
7 7     Private coll. CGT