RPC IV.2, 684 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 684 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Group 1: early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138–142(?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.97 g
Axis 6
Reference Cop 108
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 108
2 2     ✸ Mu: 105
3 3     NY: 1944.100.42829
4 4     Florence Williams, Florence (Mysia) no. 7