RPC IV.2, 3205 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3205 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Tullius Cratippus (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Α ΤΥΛ ΚΡΑΤΙΠΠΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Α(ὔλου) Τύλ(λιου) Κρατίππου Περγαμηνῶν δὶς νεωκόρ(ων)
Translation under strategos Aulus Tullius Cratippus, of the Pergamenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, holding serpent; to right, Asclepius standing, left, holding long serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 33.45 g
Axis 6, 8
Reference Weisser 840, BMC 286
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V-Universität: Inv. 6855
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 286 Weisser 840, pl. 13
3 3     Mu: 180