RPC IV.2, 2325 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2325 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Hestiaios (neokoros)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ[ΛΙ] ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΕϹΤΙΑ[ΟΥ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΚΥΖ]ΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, clasping hands over tripod, each wearing toga
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 7
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1924-10-15-6