RPC IV.3, 9024 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9024 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Samosata
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ(Β)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (head assimilated to portrait of Antoninus Pius) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ(Ο) ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ ΜΗΤ ΚΟΜ [ ]
Edition Φ(λαουίων) Σαμο(σατέων) ἱερ(ῆς) ἀσύ(λου) αὐτ(ονόμου) μητ(ροπόλεως) Κομ(μαγηνῶν) [---]
Translation of the Flavian Samosateans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, metropolis of Commagenes
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.53 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1469
2 2     B: ex coll. Morel, acquired 1908/5
3 3     ✸ V: GR 20859
4 4     Mu: 9, under 'Antoninus Pius', perhaps with slightly different ending of obverse legend
5 5     O
6 6     Freiburg: 12217
7 7     private coll.