RPC IV.2, 9712 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9712 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ [Δ]ΙϹ ΝΕΩΚο ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων δὶς νεωκό(ρων) πρώτων Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, first of Asia
Reverse design in centre, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing on base, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera over lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 25.26 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 290(a)
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 17179 Karwiese 290 (V4, R7)
2 2     Vat: 55
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 204 (05/03/2012), 1760 = G. Hirsch 306 (12/02/2015), 2161, obverse lightly doube struck
4 4     Istanbul Karwiese 290 ('V2')
5 5     Münster: M 1093