RPC IV.1, 8457 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8457 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙϹ(sic) ΟΥΗ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι<ο>ς Οὐῆ(ρος) Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near the Hypios
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.43 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

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