RPC IV.2, 954 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 954 (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 ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΑΥΡΗ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αἴλιος Αὐρή(λιος) Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aelius Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΙΓ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ ΠΡΟΝΟΗ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ
Edition κοινὸν ιγʹ πόλεων προνοη(θέντος) Μ(άρκου) Κλ(αυδίου) Φροντώνος ἀσιάρχου καὶ ἀρχιερέως γιʹ πόλεων
Translation Koinon of the 13 cities, under the direction of Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and archiereus of the 13 cities
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 39.33 g
Axis 12
Reference Gillespie 26–27
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1111 (89) (Medaillon) Gillespie 26, pl. VIII.26, reverse legend partly tooled
2 2     Münzhandlung Basel 3 (04/03/1935), coll. Prince Christian Aug. of Waldeck and Pyrmont, 1012 = Münzhandlung Basel 10 (15/03/1938), 438 = vA 7815 = Kraft, p. 64 = CNG 93 (22/05/2013), 790 = Gillespie 27, pl. VII.27
3 3     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 356 (29/07/2015), 315