RPC IV.2, 80 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 80 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 139–146
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design bust of Athena wearing aegis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.11 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Bellinger T 143
Specimens 13 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.43940 Bellinger T 143, pl. 7
2 2     Troy Excavations 59a
3 3     Troy Excavations 59b
4 4     Troy Excavations 59c
5 5     Troy Excavations 59d
6 6     V: GR 16725
7 7     P: 734 Wa 1159
8 8     ✸ B: I-B
9 9     B: (Löbb)
10 10     B: 1883/309
11 11     Bern: Righetti 800
12 12     J. Scholz, NZ 43 (1910), 18, no. 80, obverse as 'Lucius Verus'
13 13     Çanakkale: Inv. 5634 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 619