RPC IV.3, 7073 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7073 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΥΤ Κ] Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription S C (and below, numeral letter Α or Δ)
Edition s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in circle, all in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.18 g
Specimens 7 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Waage 521, illustrated, obverse legend obscure, therefore identification of obverse emperor as Marcus Aurelius rather than Lucius Verus only tentative
2 2     Dura, p. 77, no. 1667, pl. XXXIV, obverse legend obscure
3 3     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
4 4     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
5 5     ✸ R Kharitonov coll.
6 6     VAuctions 304, 6 Mar. 2014, lot 200
7 7     Naumann 51, 5 Mar. 2017, lot 407