RPC IV.2, 1452 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1452 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar with a short beard
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, facing, having quiver at shoulder, placing right hand on top of head, holding uncertain object (flower or laurel-branch?) in left hand, resting left hand on tripod entwined by serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 83
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Gotha
2 2     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 405 (06/09/2017), 320, ex Edward J. Waddell Ltd., 18/11/1988 = GRPCL Nysa 91