RPC IV.3, 6723 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6723 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Bostra
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ ΥΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Σεβασ(τοῦ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) υἰὸς
Translation Aurelius Caesar, son of Augustus Pius
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΧΗ ΝΕΑϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ ΒΟϹΤΡΑϹ
Edition Τύχη Νέας Τραϊανῆς Βόστρας
Translation Fortune of the New Trajanic Bostra
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 16.78 g
Axis 6
Reference Kindler, Bostra 12
Specimens 13 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ: Rosenberger Kindler, Bostra 12, pl. I
2 2     Tel Aviv Kindler, Bostra 12c, pl. II, worn
3 3     Bellinger 1938, 27, no. 33
4 4     Zouhdi 1977/78, 88, no. 4, pl. V
5 5     IMJ: Rosenberger 13
6 6     IMJ: Rosenberger 14
7 7     IMJ: Rosenberger 15
8 8     IMJ: Rosenberger 16
9 9     NY: 1944.100.69253 SNG 1186
10 10     NY: 1944.100.69254 SNG 1187
11 11     ✸ B: 8419JF
12 12     B: 1884/204, obverse legend obscure
13 13     Frank Sternberg 6 (25/11/1976), 568