RPC IV.2, 7131 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 7131 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: without personal name but contemporary with coins of an uncertain strategos
Dating c. 164–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑΡΜ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Ἀρμ(ενιακός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Armeniacus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Μυτιληναίων
Translation of the Mytileneans
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing military dress, holding sword and spear; between, trophy and bound captive seated, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.37 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Lanz 92 (04/06/1999), 673, pl. 27