RPC IV.1, 7461 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7461 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ(Η) ΟΥΗΡ(ΟϹ) ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Φιλιπποπολειτῶν
Translation of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design veiled Demeter standing, left, holding two ears of corn(?) (over lighted altar) and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.65 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. 97–9 and 101
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Sofia: 3957, reverse with altar
2 2     Sofia: 4535, reverse with altar
3 3     Sofia: coll. Abramov, reverse with altar
4 4     ✸ V: GR 8981 Mouchmov, Philip. 98, pl. XIII, reverse with altar
5 5     Sofia
6 6     Sofia: coll. Abramov
7 7     Sofia: 4220
8 8     Private coll., Charlottesville, VA
9 9     B: 18248381, Löbb.