RPC IV.2, 81 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 81 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Issue 4 (ΑΡΜΕΝΙΑΚΟϹ)
Dating c. 164–166
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ ΑΡΜ[Ε]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Ἀρμενιακός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖ(νος) Ἀρμε(νιακός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Armeniacus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls), right
Reverse inscription [ΙΛΙ]ΕΩ[Ν]
Edition Ἰλιέων Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design bust of Athena wearing aegis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.49 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger T 144 corr.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 740 Wa 7103 = Bellinger T 144, pl. 7, misreading obverse legend as 'ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ ΑΡΙΑС'
2 2     NY: 1953.171.649, under 'Methymna?', reverse legend obscure