RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 70179)

 

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Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 70179)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Gaius (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ Ϲ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σ(εουῆρος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΓΑΙΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥΛΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Γαΐου Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Γαΐου Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου
Translation under strategos Marcus Aurelius Gaius, of the Magnesians at Sipylus
Reverse design trophy in arms between shield on left and captive on right, crowned by Nike advanding left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.43 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 66; GRPCL 173-4; Hochard 1095
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1840,1215.148 BMC 66
— —     ✸ P: 691
— —     Mu: 53 SNG 276
— —     Leeds-UL: 1591
— —     CGT coll.
— —     CGT coll. = Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 23, 5 Oct. 2014, lot 562
— —     Naumann 63, 4 Mar. 2018, lot 745
— —     Savoca EA 108 Silver, 31 July 2021, lot 286