RPC IV.3, 7246 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7246 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Lycaonia
City Ilistra
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 166
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤω ϹΕΒ ΑΡΜ ΠΑΡ (as mongrams)
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρη(λίος) Ἀντω(νῖνος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Ἀρμ(ενιακὸς) Παρ(θικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Armeniacus Parthicus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙϹΤΡΕωΝ ΚΟΙΝ ΛΥΚΑΟΝΙΑϹ
Edition Ἰλιστρέων κοιν(ὸν) Λυκαονίας
Translation of the Lystrans, the Koinon of Lycaonia
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.09 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference vA Lykao. 92–5, BMC 1
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Oslo vA Lykao. 92, pl. 3
2 2     Ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA
3 3     L: BMC 1
4 4     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 118 (14/10/2002), 1773
5 5     W.A. Waddington, RN 1883, 52, no. 1
6 6     Cop SNG suppl. 535
7 7     Private coll. R. Effler
8 8     Bucephalus Numismatic Black 39, 15–16 June 2024, lot 534