RPC IV.2, 9351 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9351 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: probably multiple issues; some or all from »Southern Workshop, 138-180«
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕο
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεoκόρων Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεo(κόρων)
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Artemis (or Hecate?) standing, facing, head, left, holding long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.90 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 305
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 143, misreading obverse legend as 'Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟС'
2 2     ✸ Ephesus: 190/80 Karwiese 305 ('V12', R20)