RPC IV.2, 2386 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2386 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Alliance with Tralles
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, Zeus of Tralles seated, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Karwiese 316A(a), Franke & Nollé 366–70
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1899-7-3-15 Karwiese 316A ('V3', R43) = Franke & Nollé 368, pl. 23 (rev.)
2 2     P: 730 Karwiese 316A (R40) = Franke & Nollé 366, pl. 23 (rev.)
3 3     Tübingen SNG 2833 = Karwiese 316A (R41) = Franke & Nollé 369, pl. 23 (rev.) = GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Seleukeia) 232a, obverse double struck
5 5     Gorny & Mosch 204 (05/03/2012), 1761 = GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Seleukeia) 232
6 6     Private coll. Falter
7 7     V-Universität: Inv. 7079, ex coll. Hollschek J. Hirsch 13 (15/05/1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 3699, pl. XXXXII (rev.) = Karwiese 316A (R42) = Franke & Nollé 367, pl. 23 (rev.)