RPC IV.3, 9044 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9044 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ(Ο) Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΤΕΒΑΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΡΗϹΤΩΝ [?
Edition Διὸς Κατεβάτου Κυρρηστῶν [---]
Translation of Zeus Kataibates of the Cyrrhenians [---]
Reverse design Zeus Kataibates seated on rock, left, holding thunderbolt over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.78 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Cop 46
Specimens 9 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1639
2 2     ✸ P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1364
3 3     V: GR 20972, authenticity doubtful: cast?
4 4     B: 5009JF
5 5     Cop: 46
6 6     B: alter Bestand, reverse tooled, Zeus with patera instead of thunderbolt and in exergue, numeral A or B?
7 7     O
8 8     G: III, 135, no. 11 SNG II, no. 2655
9 9     G: III, 135, no. 10 SNG II, no. 2654