RPC IV.2, 1390 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1390 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Flavius Herklanos (first archon)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΗΡΚΛΑΝΟΥ ΑΡΧ [Α? ϹΑΙΤΤΗ]ΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Φλ(αουίου) Ἡρκλάνου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Flavius Herklanos, first archon, of the Saittians
Reverse design nude Heracles (youthful) standing, facing, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 21.75 g
Reference Hochard 1674
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ vA 3093 = GRPCL Saitta 65 (wrong coin illustrated) = Hochard 1674a, pl. 89