RPC IV.2, 687 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 687 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design Dionysus seated, left, feeding panther, resting arm on throne; (to right, tree)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.61 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 224
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 224, pl. XIII.3
2 2     O
3 3     V: GR 16155
4 4     ✸ Private collection H. I. = Nomos Obolos 21 (02/01/2022), 676