RPC IV.2, 1250 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1250 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Iulia Gordus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Glaukos
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοΝ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (thin face with very long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ(Ι) ΓΛΑΥΚοΥ ΙοΥΛΙ(Ε(ΩΝ)) ΓοΡΔΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design cult statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent; to left, poppy; to right, two ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Hochard 493-5, BMC 24–5
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 24, pl. X.3 GRPCL Gordus-Julia 51 = Hochard 494a, pl. 25
2 2     L: BMC 25 GRPCL Gordus-Julia 50 (not illustrated) = Hochard 495a (not illustrated)
3 3     P: 393 Wa 4976 = GRPCL Gordus-Julia 52 = Hochard 493a, pl. 25
4 4     O
5 5     V: GR 36081 Prowe III, 1461, pl. XXIII
6 6     Niggeler 625, pl. 5 = Glendining 1950 (coll. Hall II), 1540
7 7     Private coll. CGT = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 488
8 8     CNG Electronic Auction 225 (13/01/2010), 259
9 9     Emporium Hamburg 61 (14/05/2009), 504, ex coll. R. Pudill, sold as part of lot by Fritz Rudolf Künker 288 (13/03/2017)