RPC IV.2, 95 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 95 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Issue 2 (facing portaits)
Dating c. 161–162 or later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Μ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝοϹ ΑΥ Λ οΥΗΡοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Λ(ούκιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Marcus Antoninus, Emperor Lucius Verus
Obverse design laureate heads of Marcus Aurelius (on left, with medium length beard?) and Lucius Verus (on right), facing each other
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕωΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design cult statue of Athena of Ilium standing, right, wearing kalathos, holding transverse spear and spindle; beside, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.91 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger T 159, von Fritze, Ilion 64, BMC 57, Cop 401
Specimens 22 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 57, pl. XII.12 (rev.) Bellinger T 159, pl. 8 = von Fritze, Ilion 64, Belage 63 (rev.)
2 2     Troy Excavations 60
3 3     NY: 1944.100.43942
4 4     Amsterdam
5 5     Amsterdam
6 6     P: 749
7 7     P: 750
8 8     P: 751
9 9     Cop: 401
10 10     Mu SNG 246
11 11     V: GR 27577
12 12     Bern: Righetti 803
13 13     Lindgren I, 371
14 14     V-ON Leypold I, no. 477
15 15     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 444
16 16     Çanakkale: Inv. 3635 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 620, worn
17 17     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 28 (01/02/2015), 246
18 18     Naville Numismatics 20 (07/02/2016), 272
19 19     Alex G. Malloy 33 (19/06/1992), 151
20 20     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Roma Numismatics Electronic Sale 18 (27/06/2015), 655
21 21     Sinop: Inv. 3.215.70, D. Tokgöz donation, bought at Istanbul, worn SACT 23, no. 93, pl. 15
22 22     CNG Electronic Auction 388 (14/12/2016), 256