RPC IV.3, 8991 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8991 (temporary)
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Koinon of Cyprus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ Ε
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Τ(ίτος) Αἴ(λιος) Ἄδρ(ιανὸς) Ἀντωνῖνος Σε(βαστὸς) Ε(ὐσεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΥΙΟϹ Ϲ(ΕΒ(ΑϹΤ))
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ υἰὸς Σεβαστ(οῦ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar, son of Augustus
Reverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass (and paludamentum), right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 25.56 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Cop 84
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2435, reverse with cuirass only
2 2     Cop: 84
3 3     B: 1900/898
4 4     B: (Fox)
5 5     ✸ V: GR 21608, under 'Antioch in Syria', authenticity doubtful: cast?