RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 850)

 

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Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 850)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Apelles II, grandson of Menemachos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, left, seen from rear, holding spear in right hand (pointed forward) and shield on left shoulder (decorated with gorgoneion)
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΠΕΛΛΟΥ Β ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀπελλοῦ βʹ Μενεμάχου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Apelles II, grandson of Menemachos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; at her feet, dog
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.78 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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