RPC IV.2, 28 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 28 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelius Zoilos (archon and asiarch)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 162–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΜΑ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [ ] ΑΙ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ ΑΒΥΔΗ
Reverse design Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, holding spears; between two horses
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 5, 6, 11
Reference Cop 59
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop: 59, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     Lindgren I, 319
3 3     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany
4 4     Private coll., Baton Rouge, ex CNG Electronic Auction 73 (17/09/2003), 67
5 5     Private coll. CGT
6 6     Çanakkale: Inv. 1329 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 260
7 7     Çanakkale: Inv. 1675 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 261, worn
8 8     Private coll. Tom Mullally