RPC IV.2, 83 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 83 (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 3 (ΑVΓ)
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription Υ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ ΑΥΓ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖ(νος) Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing statue of Athena of Ilium standing on base, facing, wearing kalathos, brandishing spear, holding spindle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 25.46 g
Axis 12
Reference Bellinger T 146, von Fritze, Ilion 58, GM 627, no. 224
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B GM 627, no. 224, pl. VIII.3 (rev.) = Bellinger T 146, pl. 7 (rev.) = von Fritze, Ilion 58, Beilage 63 (rev.)