RPC IV.1, 5400 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5400 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Ἀντωνῖνος Οὐῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Ἀντωνῖνος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Antoninus Verus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀμαστριανῶν Ἀμαστριανῶν
Translation of the Amastrians
Reverse design eagle standing on line, facing, head, left, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.22 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rec 86 corr.
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 556 Rec 86, pl. XX.11 (rev.), obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius as Caesar'
2 2     ✸ V: GR 15322
3 3     Turin