RPC IV.2, 915 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 915 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Mylasa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ Α Κ Λ ΑΙ ΒΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Βῆρος Σε(βαστοί)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus, Augusti
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, facing each other, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse inscription ΜΥΛΑϹΕΩΝ
Edition Μυλασέων
Translation of the Mylasians
Reverse design to left, Zeus (Osogōllis) standing, facing, head, right, holding trident and eagle; trident resting on crab; to right, Zeus (Labraundos) standing, facing, holding double axe and spear(?); having supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 30.46 g
Axis 6
Reference Akarca 68 corr.
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 17 SNG 364
2 2     V: GR 32938 Akarca 68, pl. VIII
3 3     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1888 vA 8115, name of Verus on obverse legend perhaps tooled
4 4     Dmitry Markov Mail Bid Auction 9 (14/12/2000), 95
5 5     Stack's - Vermeule, Ward, and Mexico Maxico Collections 11/01/2010, 272