RPC IV.2, 25155 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 25155 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Tullius Cratippus (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Α ΤΥΛ ΚΡΑΤΙΠΠΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Α(ὐλοῦ) Τυλ(λίου) Κρατίππου Περγαμηνῶν δίς νεωκό(ρων)
Translation under strategos Aulus Tullius Cratippus, of the Pergamenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, holding serpent; to right, Asclepius standing, left, holding long serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 30.58 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 831, BMC 285
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
4 4     L: BMC 285
6 6     ✸ Private coll. CGT