RPC IV.2, 2245 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2245 (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 Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β Ν(Ε(Ο))
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεω(κόρων)
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate
Reverse design stag standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.00 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Karwiese 308
Specimens 36 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O
2 2     O
3 3     P: 734
4 4     P: 738 Karwiese 308 (R22)
5 5     B: I-B Karwiese 308 (R27C), reverse legend ƐΦƐСΙΩΝ Ρ(sic) Ν
6 6     B: no number Karwiese 308 (R27B)
7 7     Mu SNG 144, misreading obverse legend as '.… ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ
8 8     Mu SNG 145, misreading obverse legend as '.… ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ
9 9     V: GR 17181
10 10     V: GR 32049 Karwiese 308 (R23)
12 12     V-ON Leypold I, no. 566 = Karwiese 306 ('R22')
13 13     CNG Electronic Auction 247 (12/01/2011), 218
14 14     Ephesus: 104/96 found at 'Stadion'
15 15     Ephesus: 3/93 found at 'Hanghaus 2'
16 16     Vat: 57 Karwiese 308 ('V12A')
17 17     Ephesus: 6/67
18 18     N: 8059
19 19     Jean Elsen 114 (15/09/2012), 364
20 20     Ödemiş: Inv. 2001-8 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 53
21 21     Istanbul: 6314 Karwiese 308 ('V10', R24)
22 22     Leipzig SNG 106
23 23     V-Universität: Inv. 7081, ex coll. Schöller Karwiese 308 (R20)
24 24     Ephesus: 26/26/80 Karwiese 308 (R27)
25 25     Ephesus: 225/86 found at 'Marienkirche'
26 26     Ephesus: 42/6/78
27 27     V-Universität: Inv. 7080 Karwiese 308 (R26)
28 28     Ephesus: 1.9.73.10
29 29     Tire: Inv. 1637 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 70
30 30     Ephesus: 17/81 purchase = Karwiese 308 (R25)
31 31     G. Hirsch 217 (27/09/2001), 1952, pl. 24 = MünzZentrum 126 (06/04/2005), 60 = Karwiese 308 (V9, R19)
32 32     Ödemiş: Inv. 3424 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 52
33 33     Jean Elsen 116 (16/03/2013), 566
34 34     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 30 (05/04/2015), 323
35 35     V-Universität: Inv. 7093, ex coll. Schöller Karwiese 308 (R21)
36 36     Zühlsdorf Fixed Price List Sept. 1977, 238, ex coll. R. Pudill, sold as part of lot by Fritz Rudolf Künker 288 (13/03/2017)
37 37     Tire: Inv. 1582 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 69