RPC IV.2, 3175 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3175 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Iulius Perperos (first archon)
Issue Issue 4
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Μ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡ[οϹ]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ (Ι) ΠΕΡΠΕ(Ρ)οΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ehling 101–6, Cop Lydia 139
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: Lydia 139
2 2     L BMC Lydia 21 = BMC Mysia 17, worn
3 3     P: 331 SNG 974, misreading obverse legend as 'ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ...'
4 4     vA 1106, first part of reverse legend tooled, ƐΠΙ [Γ Ι] ΠƐΡΠƐΡοΥ
5 5     Mu: 14
6 6     ✸ NY: 1970.142.311, under 'Lucius Verus'
7 7     Istanbul: 98a/1252
8 8     Lindgren III, 463, reverse worn, perhaps similar type https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/36912
9 9     Wendt-Numismatica 17 (22/06/1977), coll. Hollschek, 309b (without illustration)
10 10     P-AIBL: P-5.425 Fonds Robert 175, bought at Yaylabayir / Mysia
11 11     B: 18262469, 18262469, Löbb
12 12     MünzZentrum 53 (13/11/1984), 1670