RPC IV.2, 974 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 974 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Neapolis ad Harpasum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ οΥΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΕΩΝ ΝΕΑΠοΛΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference KM 91, no. 2 corr. A. Löbbecke, ZfN 15 (1887), 43, no. 1 corr.
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb) KM 91, no. 2, under 'Neapolis in Ionia' = A. Löbbecke, ZfN 15 (1887), 43, no. 1, under 'Ionia'
2 2     Private coll. = Delrieux NP/6(12a)
3 3     ✸ Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29/05/2017), 1256, with traces of tooling