RPC IV.3, 6724 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6724 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Bostra
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ [ΥΙΟϹ?]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΧΗ ΝΕΑϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ ΒΟϹΤΡΑϹ
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kindler, Bostra 12a(1), Spijkerman 16–17
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. E. Grosswirth, Jerusalem = Kindler, Bostra, 12a, pl. I = Spijkerman 17, pl. 13, with reverse legend variation, ΤΥΧΗ ΝƐ ΤΡΑΙΑΝƐ ΒΟСΤΡΑ
2 2     IMJ: Rosenberger Kindler, Bostra 12d, II, worn
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 16, pl. 13, with reverse legend variation: [Ν]ƐΑϹ ΤΡΑ[ ]ΝΑΗϹ ΒΟϹ, Β retrograde
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 16
5 5     J-SBF Spijkerman 16
6 6     J-SBF Spijkerman 17b, pl. 13, worn
7 7     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69255 SNG 1188
8 8     M&M GmbH 18, 5 Oct. 2005, lot 1743