RPC IV.2, 85 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 85 (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 ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design Aeneas advancing, right, head, left, leading Ascanius and carrying Anchises
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 26.55 g
Axis 1, 2
Reference Bellinger T 148, von Fritze, Ilion 62
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 737 Bellinger T 148, pl. 7
2 2     Milan: 4910 von Fritze, Ilion 62, Beilage 63 (rev.)
3 3     St Petersburg
4 4     Private coll. Dane Kurth, ex Ancient Coin Art, 2003
5 5     Papillon Numismatic 7 (10/07/2021), 532