Series CRNP-AE-344
(Roman provincial, Rome for the Cyrenaica, Marcus Aurelius)


Series
Roman provincial

Mint
Rome for the Cyrenaica - Nomisma
Marcus Aurelius - Nomisma

Chronology
161 AD
170 AD circa

Features
AE
Semis
17 mm
This field is calculated automatically based on 5 Exemplars
3.34 g
This field is calculated automatically based on 6 Exemplars

M ANTONINVS - AVGVSTVS
Text in italian
M ANTONINVS - AVGVSTVS
Text in english
Testa laureata di Marco Aurelio a d.; contorno perlinato
Text in italian
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right; dotted circle
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COS - III
Text in italian
COS - III
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Testa di Zeus Ammon a d.; contorno perlinato
Text in italian
Head of Zeus Ammon, right; dotted circle
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Text in italian
SYDENHAM 1978 e RIC, III assegnano questa emissione alla zecca di Caesarea in Cappadocia; RPC, IV.3, invece, la attribuisce alla zecca di Bostra in Arabia.
Text in english
SYDENHAM 1978 and RIC, III assign this issue to the mint of Caesarea in Cappadocia; RPC, IV.3, on the other hand, attributes it to the mint of Bostra in Arabia.
Bibliography
Volume
Ref. Reference
n. X38

n. 181A

nn. 1251-1252

temp. n. 6856

nn. 347-348

5 Specimens
1
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Numismatik Naumann, Auction 111 (5 December 2021), lot n. 658
mm; g; h
16.00 mm; 4.17 g; - h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Numismatik Naumann, Auction 111 (5 December 2021), lot n. 658 16.00 mm; 4.17 g; - h

2
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 146 (8 May 2024), lot n. 2349
mm; g; h
17.00 mm; 3.02 g; - h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 146 (8 May 2024), lot n. 2349 17.00 mm; 3.02 g; - h

3
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
CNG, Electronic Auction 521 (3 August 2022), lot n. 280
mm; g; h
16.00 mm; 2.99 g; 8 h
Notes
Double struck

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction CNG, Electronic Auction 521 (3 August 2022), lot n. 280 16.00 mm; 2.99 g; 8 h Double struck

4
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Zurqieh Co. L.L.C., via vcoins.com, n. 1102347 (SKU : AS10701)
mm; g; h
16.00 mm; 3.71 g; - h
Notes

Type
Details
CNG, Electronic Auction 553 (3 January 2024), lot n. 400
mm; g; h
15.50 mm; 3.68 g; 6 h
Notes
From the Aleph Collection (purchased from Zurqieh Co. L.L.C.)

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Purchase Zurqieh Co. L.L.C., via vcoins.com, n. 1102347 (SKU : AS10701) 16.00 mm; 3.71 g; - h
Auction CNG, Electronic Auction 553 (3 January 2024), lot n. 400 15.50 mm; 3.68 g; 6 h From the Aleph Collection (purchased from Zurqieh Co. L.L.C.)

5
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
London Ancient Coins Ltd, via vcoins.com, n. 1212094 (SKU : 4755)
mm; g; h
18.00 mm; 2.48 g; 12 h
Notes

Type
Details
London Ancient Coins Ltd, via vcoins.com, n. 2009368 (SKU : 12454)
mm; g; h
18.00 mm; 2.48 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Purchase London Ancient Coins Ltd, via vcoins.com, n. 1212094 (SKU : 4755) 18.00 mm; 2.48 g; 12 h
Purchase London Ancient Coins Ltd, via vcoins.com, n. 2009368 (SKU : 12454) 18.00 mm; 2.48 g; 12 h

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