RPC IV.3, 6945 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6945 (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-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, 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 6.68 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Metcalf 129e
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1985.39.209 Metcalf Hoard 584, pl. 32
2 2     NY: 1985.39.210 Metcalf Hoard 585, pl. 32
3 3     Metcalf Hoard 586, pl. 32
4 4     ✸ L: 1981-9-15-10
5 5     Henseler 452 = Ganschow 254f = Hirsch 185, 1995, lot 943