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
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὔγουστος 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 Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
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
Average weight 23.39 g
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

# Specimen 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