RPC IV.3, 7685 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7685 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Olbasa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription AVREL CAESAR
Edition Aurel(ius) Caesar
Translation Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard), right
Reverse inscription COL AVG OLB
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Olb(asa)
Translation Colony Augusta Olbasa
Reverse design Mên on horseback, right, wearing Phrygian cap; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.60 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Olbasa 9
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg vA Olbasa 9, pl. 1
2 2     ✸ NY: 1978.196.4, under 'Alexandria Troas'
3 3     Newcastle: Inv. SNG/96 SNG 525 = vA Olbasa 9, pl. 1