RPC IV.3, 6495 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6495 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 164
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ[ΗΛ Α]ΝΤΩΝΙΝ (Αs shaped as Λs)
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription [Α]ΡΜ[ ] ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ (Αs shaped as Λs)
Reverse design Armenia seated on ground, left, wearing tall headdress; beside, shield and military standard
Metal silver
Average diameter 16 mm
Axis 1
Reference BMC 2
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 2, pl. XIX.6 Walker 3389: AR: 73.50