RPC IV.3, 7013 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7013 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) ΤΙ(Τ) ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ(Ι) ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ(Ε)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Τίτ(ος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσε(βής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrian Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕ ΥΙΟϹ ΥΠ(Α) ΑΠΟ(Δ), S C, (below, numeral letter Α, Β or Ε?)
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Σεβαστοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς υἱὸς ὕπατος ἀποδεδειγμένος senatus consulto Αὐρήλιος Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβ(αστοῦ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) υἱὸς ὕπα(τος) ἀποδ(εδειγμένος) s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation Aurelius Caesar, son of Augustus Pius, consul designate, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.55 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference McAlee 569
Specimens 11 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     G: III, 170, no. 222
2 2     P: 462
3 3     B: 1910/36
4 4     ✸ L: 1843,0712.34 BMC 333, pl. XXIII.3
5 5     Cop: 224 (not illustrated)
6 6     Private coll. R.G. McAlee = McAlee 569(c) (illustrated at p. 235)
7 7     Lindgren I, 1984, reverse either without numeral or numeral off the flan
8 8     L: 1844,0425.1151
9 9     V: GR 21623, reverse either without numeral or numeral off the flan, authenticity doubtful: cast?
10 10     G: III, 170, no. 223 SNG II, no. 2983
11 11     O