RPC IV.1, 7459 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7459 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription (Μ) ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust(?) of Marcus Aurelius wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design nude male figure (Apollo or Bonus Eventus?) standing, left, holding patera (or branch) (over altar) and bow(?); at shoulder, chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 1
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. 94–6 and 150 corr.
Specimens 9 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bucharest, D.G. Severeanu Museum
2 2     Sofia: 887, reverse with altar
3 3     Sofia: 773
4 4     Sofia: coll. Abramov
5 5     Plovdiv, National Museum 794
6 6     Stara Zagora, Archaeological Institute 560
7 7     Sofia: 194
8 8     ✸ Private coll., Baton Rouge, reverse with branch and altar
9 9     Freiburg: 385