RPC IV.2, 88 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 88 (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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Reverse design she-wolf standing, right, head, left, feeding twins; behind, eagle standing on rock, right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference Bellinger T 151, von Fritze, Ilion 63
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1901/914, ex coll. Schliemann von Fritze, Ilion 63, Beilage 63 (rev.)
2 2     V: GR 16727
3 3     CNG Electronic Auction 297 (27/02/2013), 165