RPC IV.3, 5767 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5767 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription [ΔΙΟϹ] ΚΑΤΕΒΑΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΡΗϹΤΩΝ (Α or Δ in r. field or exergue)
Edition Διὸς Κατεβάτου Κυρρηστῶν
Translation of Zeus Kataibates, of the Cyrrhestians
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 10.38 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 13 and 17–18
Specimens 14 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.5311 BMC 13, reverse probably without eagle
2 2     P: 1636
3 3     ✸ L: G.5314 BMC 17
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     NY: 1944.100.65345
6 6     V: GR 20969
7 7     V: GR 20970, authenticity doubtful: cast?
8 8     L: G.5315 BMC 18, on reverse, Greek numeral obscure, but same obverse die as BMC 18
9 9     NY: 1944.100.65344, beginning of obverse legend and reverse numeral obscure
10 10     P: 1638, on reverse, numeral obscure
11 11     P: Duplicates, worn, obverse legend mostly obscure, on reverse, numeral obscure, attribution to this type not certain
12 12     V: GR 20966, authenticity doubtful: cast, on reverse, numeral off flan
13 13     V: GR 20971, reverse without eagle, on reverse, no numeral or off flan
14 14     Freiburg: 12249