RPC IV.3, 9095 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ[ ] ΚΟΜ ΕΤ Ϟ
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 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P de Luynes IV, 3462, pl. CXXVIII
2 2     G: III, 128, no. 22 SNG II, no. 2601