RPC IV.1, 7958 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7958 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Cassandrea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [IMP?] M AVR ANTON AVG (A shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Anton(inus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG C]AS (A shaped as Λ)
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Cas(sandrias)
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Cassandrea
Reverse design Nymph Nysa standing, facing, head, right, raising chiton with right hand, holding infant Bacchus/Dionysus and cornucopia in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.36 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: Delepierre, under 'Corinth'
2 2     D.G. coll. (ex Fitz 1, 26 March 2023, lot 426)
3 3     ✸ D.G. coll. (ex Fitz 2, 4 June 2023, lot 473)