Coin: æ

Museum number:

8-4927

Permalink:

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Accession number:

Acc.184

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin; AE; Greek. 23.63 grams, 35.1 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Izmir, Turkey. Obverse: AYP MAV ANT[ ]NOC, Head of Marcus Aurelius r. Reverse: ATTAΛOC COΦ:CTHCTA [ ] ATPICI seated figure approached by standing figure to l.; in exergue, CMVP ΛΛO

Donor:

Alfred Emerson

Collection place:

Smyrna (ancient city), Ionia

Production place:

Smyrna (ancient city), Ionia

Culture or time period:

Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Collection date:

before 1905

Materials:

Bronze (metal)

Person depicted:

Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome)

Inscription:

Reverse exergue: SMVR LLO, Obverse legend: AYR MAV ANT[ ]NOS, and Reverse legend: ATTALOS SOPHISTHSTA [ ] ATRISI

Object type:

archaeology

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

161-180 AD

Accession date:

1905

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

weight 23.63 grams and linear 35.1 millimeters

Comment:

Coin type not listed in BMC Ionia; 1892.

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