RPC IV.2, 643 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 643 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Gaius Iulius Nikias (archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Γ Ι ΝΙΚΙΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ ΓΕΡΜΗ
Edition ἐπὶ Γ(αΐου) Ἰ(ουλίου) Νικίου ἄρχοντος Γερμη(νῶν)
Translation under Gaius Iulius Nikias archon, of the Germenians
Reverse design Dionysus (youthful) standing, left, holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.10 g
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 108, LS 69, no. 4
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

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