Miletos (AD 161-169) AE 39 - Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE39 - Medallion (28.86g, 5h). Aelius Themistocles, Asiarch. M AVP KAI ANTWNINOC L AVP OVHPOC KAI, bust of Aurelius right vis-Ã -vis bust of Verus left, both laureate and cuirassed / EPI AIL QEMICTO KLEOV ACIAPXOV, MILHCWN in exergue, tetrastyle temple of Apollo Didymus, statue within, globe in pediment. Good VF, dark green patina, red-brown encrustation. Apparently unique. Drewry Coll.; ex Freeman & Sear 6 (6/2000), lot 521.

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Filename:	680764.jpg
City/Mint name:	Miletos
Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	C. Fontana, "Note su alcune monete inedite della serie urbica greca coniate durante l'impero romano. IV parte," RIN 1975, 5 (this coin); BMC Ionia -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -
Valuation:	CNG Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 764 ($1,400 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	49 KiB
Date added:	Jul 16, 2010
Dimensions:	500 x 237 pixels
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