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 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
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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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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