RPC IV.2, 856 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 856 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Attuda
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Ulpius Carminius Claudianus (asiarch and epimeletes)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ Κ ΟΥΗΡοϹ ΑΥ(Το) ΚΑ(Ι) ΑΡ ΠΑ ΜΗ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος κ(αὶ) Οὐῆρος Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἀρ(μενιακὸς) Πα(ρθικὸς) Μη(δικός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Verus, Emperor Caesar, Armenianus Parthicus Medicus
Obverse design Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right) standing, facing each other, clasping hands; each holding scroll
Reverse inscription ΔΙΑ ΚΑΡΜΙΝΙΟΥ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΑΤΤΟΥΔΕΩΝ
Edition διὰ Καρμινίου Κλαυδιανοῦ Ἀσιάρχου Ἀττουδέων
Translation under Carminius Claudianus, asiarch, of the Attudeans
Reverse design Cybele standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting hands on two lions seated beside her
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 26.63 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 369 (34) Wa 2268
2 2     Bern: Righetti 955
3 3     NY: 1971.230.38