RPC IV.2, 84 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 84 (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 ΑΥ 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 ΕΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἕκτωρ Ἰλιέων
Translation Hector, of the Ilians
Reverse design helmeted Hector standing in galloping biga, left, holding transverse spear and shield in left hand, raising right hand and about to throw stone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.65 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Bellinger T 147(1), von Fritze, Ilion 59, KM 40, no. 3
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 738 Bellinger T 147, pl. 7
2 2     B: I-B KM 40, no. 3, pl. II.1 = von Fritze, Ilion 59, Beilage 63 (rev.)
3 3     Gotha