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Image of specimen #2 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/7663 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.1 |
Number | 7663 (temporary) |
Province | Achaea |
Region | Peloponnesus |
City | Patras |
Reign | Marcus Aurelius |
Person (obv.) | Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) |
Dating | c. 166–180 |
Obverse inscription | M AVR ANTONINVS AVG |
Edition | M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus) |
Translation | Marcus Aurelius Augustus |
Obverse design | laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right |
Reverse inscription | COL A A PATR |
Edition | col(onia) A(ugusta) A(chaica) Patr(ensis) |
Translation | colony of Augustan Achaia of Patras |
Reverse design | nude Hercules/Heracles standing, facing, head, right, holding club with both hands; left arm covered with lion skin |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 25 mm |
Average weight | 11.45 g |
Axis | 3, 9 |
Reference | Cop 184 |
Specimens | 2 (2 in the core collections) |