Perge (AD 139-161) AE 14 - Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE14 (2.65g). [...] AVPHÎ›Î™[...], bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / Î Ð„PÎ“AIÎ©N, distyle temple, containing facing statue of Artemis Pergeia. Extremely rare. aVF.

RPC lists the sole example as "uncertain Antonine" due to it being extremely worn. The characteristics of this piece match up very closely, and likely provides a much clearer idea about the attribution of the type.

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Filename:	2172131l.jpg
City/Mint name:	Perge
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC IV online 10817
Valuation:	Pecunem Auc. 41 (3/2016), lot 579 (EUR 110 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Numismatik Naumann - www.numismatik-naumann.de
Filesize:	206 KiB
Date added:	May 27, 2016
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