RPC IV.3, 6676 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6676 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating 159/60
Obverse inscription ΟΥΗΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒ ΥΙΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΔΑΡΕωΝ ΓΚϹ
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, left, holding long sceptre and cornucopia; Tyche resting foot on swimming river-god; to right, Nike standing on column, left, crowning Tyche
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 50 corr., Spijkerman Suppl. 34a corr.
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 291
2 2     Private coll. N. van der Vliet
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 50
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 50
5 5     IMJ: Rosenberger 38, obverse as 'Antoninus Pius' Spijkerman Suppl. 34a, obverse as 'Antoninus Pius'
6 6     NY: 1944.100.69347 SNG 1306, in SNG as 'Antoninus Pius', in NY under 'Antoninus Pius'
7 7     ✸ Private coll. John Noory