RPC IV.3, 6363 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6363 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑ ϹΚ[Υ] ϹΥΡΙΑϹ
Edition Νύσα Σκυ(θόπολις) Συρίας
Translation Nysa-Scythopolis of Syria
Reverse design nude Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus over panther and long filleted thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.57 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Spijkerman 6, BMC 5
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 5, pl. VIII.3 (rev.) Spijkerman 6, pl. 41 (rev.)
1 1     Münster: M 5940