RPC IV.3, 6788 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6788 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Caesarea ad Libanum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ(Ε) ΥΙΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΒΞΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΛΙΒΑΝΟΥ (Β in date may be reversed)
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 729, BMC 4–5
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 1415
2 2     L: BMC 4
3 3     L: BMC 5
4 4     ✸ Private coll. R.G. McAlee
5 5     L: 1934-11-14-1
6 6     NY: 1944.100.70925 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
7 7     Private collection H. I.