RPC IV.3, 6726 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6726 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Bostra
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ may be retrograde)
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΧ Ν(ΕΑ) ΤΡΑΙ ΒΟϹ
Edition Τύχ(η) Νέα(ς) Τραϊ(ανῆς) Βόσ(τρας)
Translation Fortune of the New Trajanic Bostra
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.70 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 11
Reference Kindler, Bostra 12b(1), Spijkerman 19–20, BMC 10–11, Cop 140
Specimens 14 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Tel Aviv Kindler, Bostra 12b, pl. I
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 19, pl. 13
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 20, ΑΥΡΗΛΙοС retrograde
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 20, ΑΥΡΗΛΙοС retrograde
5 5     L: BMC 10, pl. III.14 Morey 11
6 6     L: BMC 11
7 7     ✸ P: Y28632/4 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
8 8     Cop: 140
9 9     NY: 1944.100.69256 SNG 1189
10 10     NY: 1944.100.69257 SNG 1190
11 11     NY: 1944.100.69258 SNG 1191
12 12     V: GR 37710, struck on too large a flan which was afterwards clipped, 2.85g
13 13     Bern: Righetti 2521
14 14     Münster: M 5828