RPC IV.1, 9305 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9305 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Bizya
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΒΙΖΥΗΝΩΝ (Νs may be shaped as Иs)
Edition Βιζυηνῶν
Translation of the Bizyans
Reverse design Heracles standing, facing, head, left, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.03 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Jurukova, Bizye21
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Sofia: 7863, found at Svistov = Bizye 21.1, pl. 4
2 2     Nova Zagora, Historical Museum 37 = Jurukova, Bizye 21.2, pl. 4
3 3     Private coll. C.S. Okray 409 = Arslan & Lightfoot no. 825
4 4     Wendt-Numismatica 17 (22/06/1977), coll. Hollschek, 279, pl. 9, under 'Cyzicus', obverse as 'Commodus'
5 5     ✸ Private coll., Baton Rouge