RPC IV.3, 5043 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5043 (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 ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ Ε(Υ)
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΥΙΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Reverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference BMC 51, Cop 86
Specimens 20 (18 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 51
2 2     L: 1913-4-1-3
3 3     P: no number
4 4     B: (Fox)
5 5     B: no number
6 6     B: 1852/10290
7 7     Cop: 86
8 8     Mu: 9e
9 9     Mu: 9f
10 10     NY: 1944.100.62197
11 11     NY: 1952.142.355
12 12     NY: 1952.142.357
13 13     NY: 1952.142.359
14 14     O
15 15     O
16 16     V: GR 27335
17 17     V: GR 21619, under 'Antioch in Syria', authenticity doubtful: cast?
18 18     V: GR 21621, under 'Antioch in Syria', authenticity doubtful: cast?
19 19     Bern: Righetti 1737
20 20     Freiburg: 12372