RPC IV.3, 8566 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8566 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤ [ΑΥΓ?]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντ(ωνεῖνος) Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Ι Α Α Γ ΚΟΙ ϹΥ Α(or Β?)ΛϹ
Edition Σε(λευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν ἱ(ερᾶς) ἀ(σύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) γ(νωρίμου?) Κοί(λης) Συ(ρίας) αλσʹ
Translation of the Seleucian Abilans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, honourable(?), Coele-Syria, 231
Reverse design nude Heracles seated on rock, left, resting right arm on club, resting left arm on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.15 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman —
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1999.32.71, under 'Lucius Verus'
2 2     L: 1928-5-10-2, reading of date not entirely certain