RPC IV.2, 1083 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1083 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Idomeneus (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ (ΚΑΙ) Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with long curls), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΕΩϹ ΦΩ (ΕΠΙ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΕΩϹ may be facing outward)
Edition ἐπὶ Εἰδομενέως Φω(καιέων)
Translation under Idomeneus of the Phocaeans
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding patera, resting arm on shield; beside, spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.90 g
Axis 6
Reference Tanriöver K38–9 corr., BMC 140, GM 648, no. 340
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 140, misreading name of 'magistrate' as 'ΙΔΟΜƐΝƐΩС'
2 2     ✸ B: 18209133, I-B GM 648, no. 340, ƐΠΙ ƐΙΔΟΜƐΝƐΩϹ facing outward
3 3     O
4 4     P: 2015 Wa 1903