RPC IV.2, 8470 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 8470 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Salonius II (strategos)
Dating c. 169–175
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Π ϹΑΛΩΝΙΟΥ?] ΝΕΟΥ ΚΑΙΚΟϹ ΚΗΤΕΙΟϹ ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, on base with floral pattern, holding torch and ears of corn; between two river-gods Kaikos (l.) and Keteios (r.) reclining, facing each other, each with branch and cornucopia, resting on water-urn; below, poppies and ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1973.191.13