RPC IV.2, 11267 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11267 (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 ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟ[Ϲ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΑΡΧ ΑΙ ΖΩΙΛοΥ ΑϹ[Ι]ΑΙΟΥ(sic) ΑΒΥΔ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) ἄρχ(οντος) Αἰ(λίου) Ζωΐλου ἀσιά{ι}<ρχ>ου Ἀβυδ(ηνῶν)
Translation under archon Aelius Zoilos, asiarch of Asia, of the Abydans
Reverse design nude Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 9.34 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Hauck & Aufhäuser 21 (17/03/2009), 341