RPC IV.1, 4849 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4849 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 164
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΜ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Reverse design head of youthful Heracles/Alexander wearing lion-scalp, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rec 26
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1584 Wa 529 = Rec 26, pl. CIV.11, obverse legend tooled, ΑVΤΟΚΡΑ ΚΑΙС Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟС, reverse also with signs of tooling
2 2     P: Delepierre
3 3     ✸ O
4 4     Trade