RPC IV.2, 9538 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9538 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Apollonoshieron
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝοΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ(sic)
Edition Ἀπολλωνοιερειτῶν
Translation of the Apolloniareans
Reverse design Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding cantharus and filleted thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.09 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference J. Scholz, NZ 43 (1910), 24, no. 126
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Yale: ex PRF GRPCL Apollonoshieron 29, obverse legend as 'M AYΡΗΛIOC KAICAΡ'
2 2     V: GR 32885
3 3     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Lanz
4 4     J. Scholz, NZ 43 (1910), 24, no. 126 (obverse as 'L. Verus caesar') = M. Bernhart, JNG 1 (1949), 449 (obverse as 'Lucius Verus') = GRPCL Apollonoshieron 31 (not illustrated, under 'Lucius Verus' but noted as possible coin of Marcus as Caesar)