Alexandria: Marc Aurel (139/161-180 AD) [ AL_2022 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Marc Aurel mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Paludamentum | Nike geht in Chiton und Peplos nach links; hält mit der Rechten Kranz, mit der Linken Palmzweig aufrecht geschultert; davor im Feld links L Δ |
| Depicted Person |
Marc Aurel (139/161-180 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Victoria / Nike (advancing, to the left, holding, wearing)
Chiton (worn)
Peplos (worn)
Laurel wreath (held)
Branch - palm (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | Μ(ΑΡΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡΗΛΙ[ΟΣ] - ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ Σ(ΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ Σ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in lower left field
:
L Δ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC IV.4, 2546 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1265
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
732
(Comparable)
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
3358
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2022
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
412
(Comparable)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2483
T.E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, grecques et romaines, Supplément, t. IX, Paris 1837.
No.
389
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
94
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
133f., 138
|
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