RPC IV.3, 4988 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4988 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Seleucia ad Calycadnum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (lightly bearded - short beard) wearing paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription ϹΕΛΕΥΚΕωΝ ΚΑΛΥ
Edition Σελευκέων Καλυ(καδνῷ)
Translation of the Seleucians of Calycadnum
Reverse design filleted laurel-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 5.52 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 21–2
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 21, pl. XXIII.8 (rev.)
2 2     L: BMC 22 BMC ('Seleucia Syria') 48, pl. XXXIII.5 (rev.)
3 3     L: 1914-7-9-45
4 4     Levante 728
5 5     O
6 6     C: Mossop