RPC IV.2, 953 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 953 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Uncertain
City Koinon of the Thirteen Cities
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch (of the Koinon of Asia) and archiereus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities)
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΙΓ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ ΠΡΟ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑΡΧ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙ ΙΓ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ
Edition κοινὸν ιγʹ πόλεων προ(νοηθέντος) Μ(άρκου) Κλ(αυδίου) Φρὸντων ἀσιάρχ(ου) καὶ ἀρχι(ερέως) ιγʹ πόλεων
Translation Koinon of the 13 cities, under the direction of Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and high priest of the 13 cities
Reverse design temple with six columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 39.68 g
Axis 6
Reference Gillespie 29
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1111 (87) (Medaillon) Gillespie 29, pl. VIII.29, both sides with signs of tooling
2 2     Private coll. CGT = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 35 (06/09/2015), 424