RPC IV.3, 6318 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6318 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG (AM (P ME?)) (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus) A<r>m(eniacus) P(arthicus) Me(dicus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Armeniacus Parthicus Medicus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription COL PR(IMA(E)) FL AVG CAESAR(E(A(E))) (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition col(oniae) Primae Fl(aviae) Aug(ustae) Caesareae
Translation of the colony Caesarea Prima Flavia Augusta
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.54 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 83–91
Specimens 25 (23 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 83
2 2     L: BMC 84, with additional obverse legend variation: ... AVG [ARM?]
3 3     L: BMC 85
4 4     L: BMC 86
5 5     L: BMC 87, pierced, 11.72g, with additional reverse legend variation: COL PIMA(sic) [ ]VG CAESAREAE
6 6     L: BMC 88
7 7     L: BMC 89
8 8     L: BMC 90, with additional reverse legend variation: COL PR LF(sic) AVG CAESAR
9 9     L: BMC 91, with additional reverse legend variation: COL R(sic) FL AVG CAESAREA[
10 10     P: 69
11 11     P: 70, with additional obverse legend variation: ... AM PA
12 12     P: 71
13 13     P: 73
14 14     B: (Löbb)
15 15     B: Löbb, with additional reverse legend variation, PIMAsic and CAESARIA[E?](sic)
16 16     B: B-I
17 17     B: Cassel 1925
18 18     B: no number, obverse legend mostly obscure
19 19     NY: 1944.100.68938 SNG 777, with additional reverse legend variation: COL R(sic) FL AVG CAESAREA[E?]
20 20     NY: 1944.100.68939 SNG 778
21 21     NY: 1944.100.68940 SNG 779, with additional obverse legend variation: ... AM PA
22 22     ✸ Bern: Righetti 2383
23 23     O: worn
24 24     G: III, 276, no. 4A SNG II, no. 3560
25 25     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 211, pl. XIV