RPC IV.2, 926 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 926 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Rhodes
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
Dating c. 139–144
Obverse inscription ΒΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΡΟΔΙΩΝ
Reverse design head of Dionysus (youthful) wearing ivy wreath, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 420–1, Cop 911 corr.
Specimens 14 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 420
2 2     L: BMC 421
3 3     Cop: 911, obverse as 'Lucius Verus'
4 4     ✸ P: 1670 Wa 2801, obverse as 'Verus'
5 5     P: 1686
6 6     B: 4312
7 7     B: I-B
8 8     NY: 1944.100.48847
9 9     V: GR 36057 Prowe III, 1400, pl. XXII
10 10     Tübingen: coll. Hommel SNG 3611
11 11     A
12 12     C: 1948/326
13 13     P-AIBL: B-60/2.267 Fonds Robert 703, worn, bought at Selimiye [Euromos] / Caria in 1947
14 14     Rome: 79365 Calomino MNR 290