RPC IV.1, 7965 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7965 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀμαστριανῶν
Translation of the Amastrians
Reverse design Hygieia standing, left, feeding serpent from patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.63 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 80(2), BMC 22
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 22, pl. XX.8