RPC IV.2, 1455 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1455 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 1 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5)
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοc
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΚΟΡΝ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Ἀσιατικοῦ Κορν(ηλίου) Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius, of the Nysans
Reverse design Hades/Pluto (or Zeus?) seated, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.96 g
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 86
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 32829, under 'Caria' GRPCL Nysa 103
2 2     Private coll. CGT, ex Tom Vossen