RPC IV.3, 4921 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4921 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Elaeusa-Sebaste
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟΝ ΟΥΗΡΟΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟ[ΥϹ?] ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Obverse design emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing, facing each other, clasping hands, both wearing toga; between, crescent surmounted by star
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒϹΤΗ(sic) ΜΗΤΡ ΠΑΡΛ
Reverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II), right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 12
Reference H. v. Aulock, JNG 18 (1968), 44, no. 4, Rec ('Sebaste') 1
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 638 SNG 1168 = Rec ('Sebaste') 1, pl. XXIII.26 = H. v. Aulock, JNG 18 (1968), 44, no. 4, pl. 3.6
2 2     P: Duplicates
3 3     B: 1884/291, on obverse, existence of crescent and star uncertain