RPC IV.2, 831 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 831 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Antioch ad Maeandrum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ
Reverse design turreted Tyche(?) seated, right, raising arm, holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 4, 5, 6
Reference KM 111, no. 17, Cop 54
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 54
2 2     L: 1899-7-3-176
3 3     B: I-B KM 111, no. 17, reverse as 'Zeus'
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     P: 400, under 'Cyzicus' SNG Mysia 721, under 'Cyzicus', obverse as 'Verus'
6 6     Weber 6368, obverse as 'laureate' and 'Lucius Verus'
7 7     Mabbott 1679, illustrated, reverse as 'Hera'
8 8     ✸ MünzZentrum 74 (11/11/1992), 242 = Lanz 131 (27/11/2006), coll. Karl, 83, obverse as 'Lucius Verus'
9 9     Private coll. CGT = VCoins: David Connors
10 10     Private coll., Charlottesville, VA = Aphrodite Art Coins 18 (23/12/2023), 381