RPC IV.3, 6788 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖ(σαρ) Σεβ(αστοῦ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) υἰὸς
Translation Aurelius Caesar, son of Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΒΞΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΛΙΒΑΝΟΥ (Β in date may be reversed)
Edition βξυʹ Καισαρείας Λιβάνου
Translation 462, of Caesarea ad Libanum
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.97 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 729, BMC 4–5
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 1415
2 2     L: 1844,0425.488 BMC 4
3 3     L: 1844,0425.489 BMC 5
4 4     ✸ Private coll. R.G. McAlee
5 5     L: 1934,1114.1
6 6     NY: 1944.100.70925 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
7 7     Private collection H. I.