RPC IV.3, 6943 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6943 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–166
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ
Edition ὕπατος γʹ
Translation consul for the third time
Reverse design Mount Argaeus with trees; on summit, Helios standing, left, holding globe and long sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.44 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Metcalf 129c, S 322
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ex private coll. E.A. Sydenham = S 322, fig. 74 = Hess, 28th Apr. 1936, coll. E.A. Sydenham, 140
2 2     NY: 1985.39.217 Metcalf Hoard 573, pl. 31
3 3     NY: 1985.39.202 Metcalf Hoard 574, pl. 31
4 4     NY: 1985.39.200 Metcalf Hoard 575, pl. 31
5 5     NY: 1985.39.199 Metcalf Hoard 576, pl. 31
6 6     Metcalf Hoard 577, pl. 31
7 7     NY: 1985.39.201 Metcalf Hoard 578, pl. 31
8 8     NY: 1985.39.198 Metcalf Hoard 579, pl. 32
9 9     ✸ B: (Löbb)
10 10     B: (Löbb)