RPC IV.3, 5768 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5768 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ οΥΗΡοϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΒ(sic) ΥΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς υἱός Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστοῦ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) υἱός
Translation Aurelius Verus, son of Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΔΙοϹ ΚΑΤΑΙΒΑΤοΥ ΚΥΡΡΗϹΤωΝ Β (in r. field)
Edition Διὸς Καταιβάτου Κυρρηστῶν βʹ Διὸς Καταιβάτου Κυρρηστῶν βʹ
Translation of Zeus Kataibates, of the Cyrrhestians, 2
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 10.15 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference BMC 14
Specimens 11 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: G.5312 BMC 14
2 2     L: G.5310 BMC 11, on reverse, Greek numeral obscure, perhaps different type
3 3     P: 1632
4 4     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1365
5 5     NY: 1944.100.65348, on reverse, Greek numeral obscure; attribution to this type uncertain
6 6     V: GR 20968, authenticity doubtful: cast?
7 7     O: worn
8 8     O
9 9     O
10 10     G: III, 134, no. 8 SNG II, no. 2652
11 11     CGT coll.