RPC IV.3, 9024 (temporary)

 

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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)
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 [ ]
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
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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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