RPC IV.3, 6948 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6948 (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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ
Edition ὕπατος γʹ 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 6.39 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Metcalf 129h
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1981-9-15-9
2 2     NY: 1985.39.241 Metcalf Hoard 611, pl. 33
3 3     NY: 1983.159.51 Metcalf Hoard 601, pl. 33, obverse wrongly as 'cuirass only'
4 4     NY: 1985.39.276
5 5     Henseler 453 = Ganschow 254h = Schenk-Behrens 65, 1993, lot 457
6 6     Henseler 454 = Ganschow 254h
7 7     Henseler 457 = Ganschow 254k