RPC IV.3, 8037 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8037 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ[
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar [---]
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, left
Reverse inscription ΚΑΡΗΝωΝ ΦΙΛΟΡωΜΕω
Edition Καρηνῶν Φιλορωμέω(ν)
Translation of the Carrhaeans, friends to the Romans
Reverse design crescent on filleted globe surmounted by star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.77 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1825
2 2     V: GR 22742, under 'Lucius Verus'
3 3     A. Laud coll.