RPC IV.2, 2882 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2882 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Euarestos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑ ΕΥΑΡΕϹΤΟΥ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles seated on rock covered with lion skin, left, holding patera in right hand, resting left hand on club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1674
2 2     ✸ Baldwin's and M & M Numismatics - The New York Sale 3 (07/12/2000), 214 = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 34 (26/05/2011), 260 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 222 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 228
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     Private coll. CGT = VCoins: Herakles Numismatics, reverse double struck
5 5     Verona: 72215 SNG 1733