RPC IV.3, 6592 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6592 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gerasa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤω
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντω(νεῖνος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝ Τω ΠΡ ΧΡ Τω ΠΡ ΓΕ
Edition Ἀν(τιοχέων) τῶ(ν) πρ(ὸς) Χρ(υσορρόᾳ) τῶ(ν) πρ(ότερον) Γε(ρασηνῶν)
Translation of the Antiochenes ad Chrysorhoam, formerly Gerasa
Reverse design to left, turreted Tyche standing, left, holding rudder and cornucopia, resting foot on swimming river-god; to right, male figure (emperor or founder?) standing, facing, head, right, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.13 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 9
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 156/1769 (ex coll. Froehner)
2 2     Coll. Imhoof-Blumer
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 9
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 9