RPC IV.2, 855 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 855 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Attuda
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Ulpius Carminius Claudianus (epimeletes)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ Κ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΥ ΚΑ ΑΡ ΠΑ ΜΗ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος κ(αὶ) Οὐῆρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Ἀρ(μενιακὸς) Πα(ρθικὸς) Μη(δικός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Verus, Emperor Caesar, Armenianus Parthicus Medicus
Obverse design Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right) standing, facing each other, clasping hands; each holding scroll
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΘΕΝΤΟϹ ΚΑΡΜ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝοv ΑΤΤΟΥΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπιμεληθέντος Καρμ(ινίου) Κλαυδιανοῦ Ἀττουδέων
Translation under the supervision of Carminius Claudianus, of the Attudeans
Reverse design Cybele standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting hands on two lions seated beside her
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.00 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Coll. M. Lawson = A. Engel, RN 1884, 29, no. 27
2 2     ✸ P: 369 (33) Wa 7049, pl. XX.2, medaillon, double struck
3 3     B: (Löbb)