RPC IV.2, 8377 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 8377 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Amorium
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Uncertain
Issue Uncertain 'magistrate(s)'
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [ ] ΑΜ[Ο]ΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design nude Dionysus (youthful) standing, left, holding long thyrsus, being supported by Satyr standing, facing; to left, panther, jumping
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 12
Reference Katsari, Amorium 85, no. R1-2 corr.
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     Lindgren I, A879A, reading legend as EPI M IOY DAMIANOY, both sides perhaps tooled
3 3     ✸ Afyon: Inv. 1504 Katsari, Amorium 85, no. R1, pl. 11, obverse as 'Caracalla as Caesar (AD 196-197)', reverse inscription as '[ΕΠΙ] ΑΝΤΩΙΟV (?) - ΑΜΟΡΙΑΝΩΝ ΑΡΧ'