RPC IV.3, 6967 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6967 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 139–147
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙ [ΑΥΤ?] ΥΙΟϹ ΥΠΑΤ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐτ(οκράτορος) υἰὸς ὕπατ(ος)
Translation Aurelius Caesar, son of the Emperor, consul
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΔΑΜΑϹΚΗΝωΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΧΡΥϹΟΡΟ
Edition Δαμασκηνῶν μητροπ(όλεως) Χρυσορό(ης)
Translation of the Damascenes, metropolis, Chrysoroas
Reverse design river-god Chrysoroas reclining, left, holding three ears of corn and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 5.76 g
Axis 12
Reference de Saulcy, 38, no. 2$
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     P: 46
3 3     V: GR 27335/130, under 'Uncertain'
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 550 (15/11/2023), 433 = CNG 57 (04/04/2001), 872 = Lindgren III, 1256