RPC IV.2, 2244 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2244 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΟ(Κ)
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεωκόρων Ἐφεσίων βʹ νε{ο}<ω>κ(όρων)
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; in pediment, door
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.58 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Karwiese 299–300
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     O Karwiese 299 (V7, R9)
2 2     ✸ B: (Fox)
3 3     Mu SNG 142, misreading obverse legend as 'Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟС' = Karwiese 299 (R10A)
4 4     V: GR 30687
5 5     Lindgren III, 356
6 6     V-ON Leypold I, no. 567 = Karwiese 299 (R10)
7 7     Private coll. CGT
8 8     Tire: Inv. 89-984 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 74
9 9     Schulten 19 (21/10/1986), 403 = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 11 (07/11/2002), 68 = CNG Electronic Auction 79 (17/12/2003), 61 = Karwiese 300 ('V8', 'R11')