RPC IV.3, 6275 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6275 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΕϹΑΡ(sic) ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΕΩΝ (ΤΩΝ) ΚΕ(sic) ΛΑ(Ο)ΔΙΚΕΩΝ(sic)
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, right, holding rudder and small figure (Athlete?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 10, 11, 12
Reference BMC 75–7
Specimens 14 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 75, pl. XXX.7 (rev.)
2 2     L: BMC 76
3 3     L: BMC 77
4 4     P: 1190
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1727
6 6     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1730
7 7     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1933
8 8     B: 28791, reverse legend with ΛΑΔΙΚƐΩΝ(sic)
9 9     Mu: 5, under 'Celendris in Cilicia' and 'Verus'
10 10     ✸ NY: 1944.100.66387
11 11     NY: 1944.100.66388
12 12     NY: 1953.171.1561, obverse legend worn, interpretation of emperor as 'Marcus Aurelius' likely but not certain
13 13     V: GR 21750, reverse legend obscure, authenticity doubtful: cast?
14 14     V: GR 21751, under 'Lucius Verus', authenticity doubtful: cast?