RPC IV.2, 1234 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1234 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Dioshieron
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΔΙοϹΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus (or patera) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 403, BMC 11, J. G. Milne, NC 1939, 187, no. 1
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 11, on reverse, Zeus with cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus
2 2     O J. G. Milne, NC 1939, 187, no. 1, pl. VIII.2 = GRPCL Dioshieron 36, on reverse, Zeus with patera
2 2     Münster: M 1220 reverse Zeus with cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus
3 3     B: I-B GM 717, no. 592, on reverse Zeus with cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus
4 4     V: GR 30754, on reverse, Zeus with cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus
5 5     V: GR 35013, on reverse, Zeus with patera
6 6     Gorny & Mosch 126 (13/10/2003), 1837, on reverse Zeus with cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus
7 7     Ödemiş: Inv. 2006-21 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 238, reverse with patera
8 8     ✸ Helios Numismatik 5 (25/06/2010), 785 = GRPCL Dioshieron 35 = Hochard 403d, pl. 21, on reverse Zeus with cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus
9 9     Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann 59 (05/11/2017), 226