RPC IV.3, 9095 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9095 (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 Α[ΥΡ?] [ΑΝΤ]ωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
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 wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ[ ] ΚΟΜ ΕΤ Ϙ
Edition Φ(λαουίων) Σαμ(οσατέων) ἱερ(ῆς) ἀσύ[---] Κομ(μαγηνῶν) ἔτ(ους) ϙʹ
Translation of the Flavian Samosateans, sacred, inviolable [---] of the Commagenes, year 90
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 8.57 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

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