RPC IV.2, 845 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 845 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Apollonia Salbace
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Kallippos IV (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΚΑΛΛΙΠΠΟΥ Δ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing three statues: in centre, radiate Apollo standing, facing, holding raven and branch; to left, Artemis standing, right, holding bow; to right, female goddess (Leto?) standing, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Robert, Carie P corr. and Q corr., BMC 23
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 23, pl. IX.9, reverse legend tooled 'ƐΠΙ ΚΑΛΙСΠΟΥ ΚƐΚΙΝƐΟΥ Δ'
2 2     ✸ B: 28714
3 3     O
4 4     G: II, 421, no. 2, pl. 54.6 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1920, reverse legend tooled 'СΤΡΑ ΚΛΑVΔΙ ΡοVΦ'
5 5     Falghera 1041