RPC IV.3, 5767 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5767 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription [ΔΙΟϹ] ΚΑΤΕΒΑΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΡΗϹΤΩΝ and Α or Δ (in r. field or exergue)
Reverse design Zeus Kataibates seated on rock, left, holding thunderbolt (over eagle) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 13 and 17–18
Specimens 14 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 13, reverse probably without eagle
2 2     P: 1636
3 3     ✸ L: BMC 17
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     NY: 1944.100.65345
6 6     V: GR 20969
7 7     V: GR 20970, authenticity doubtful: cast?
8 8     L: BMC 18, on reverse, Greek numeral obscure, but same obverse die as BMC 18
9 9     NY: 1944.100.65344, beginning of obverse legend and reverse numeral obscure
10 10     P: 1638, on reverse, numeral obscure
11 11     P: Duplicates, worn, obverse legend mostly obscure, on reverse, numeral obscure, attribution to this type not certain
12 12     V: GR 20966, authenticity doubtful: cast, on reverse, numeral off flan
13 13     V: GR 20971, reverse without eagle, on reverse, no numeral or off flan
14 14     Freiburg: 12249