RPC IV.2, 358 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 358 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Myrina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Ulpius Aristophanes
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ οΥΛ ΑΡΙϹΤοΦΑΝοΥϹ ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Οὐλ(πίου) Ἀριστοφάνους Μυριναίων
Translation under Marcus Ulpius Aristophanes of the Myrinaeans
Reverse design Apollo of Grynium standing, facing, head. left, holding patera over thymiaterium and filleted laurel-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.71 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 43, GM 632, no. 248
Specimens 8 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 43, pl. XXVIII.6 (rev.)
2 2     B: I-B GM 632, no. 248, pl. VIII.15
3 3     ✸ P: 391 Wa1340
4 4     P: Delepierre, under 'Unidentified'
5 5     B: B-I
6 6     V: GR 27335/141, under 'Uncertain'
7 7     V: GR 32690, under 'Marcus Aurelius'
8 8     Agora Auctions 70 (21/11/2017), 149, emperor as 'Marcus Aurelius'