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Offline Bamba123

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Septimus or A Pius?? Stobi coin
« on: February 01, 2008, 02:51:33 am »
At first look I thought this was a Septimus, but it seems the legend leans towards A Pius. 
The coin is 10.0 g and 22.9 mm.
The reverse is worn but in hand it looks like an eagle with wings spread.  I have some not so good pics, would appreciate it if you can come up with any ideas.  Thanks Jim
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Re: Septimus or A Pius?? Stobi coin
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 03:45:53 am »
Most likely Marcus Aurelius (many emperors had Antoninus as part of their names, including Marcus, Commodus, Caracalla, Elagabalus, Diadumenian).

The city is Caesarea in Cappadocia - what you take for STOB is ET OB, which I'd read as year 72  ... although Caesarea seems to work off regnal years(?) which might make it ΘΒ (year 11).  (I need to think about this more but I'm exhausted)

Anyway, a coin of the same rev and probably the same year for his adoptive brother Verus:
http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6870/

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Re: Septimus or A Pius?? Stobi coin
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2008, 08:59:28 am »
I think the exergue should in fact be read ETO B (for year 2) ETO being an abbreviation of ETOYΣ (ET is far more common it seems hence my denseness earlier)

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Re: Septimus or A Pius?? Stobi coin
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2008, 10:17:18 am »
If that is a case of "denseness" I shudder to realize my moments of enlightment fell well short of it.  That was some excellent numitective work steve.  I was headed so far in the opposite direction.  Thanks, checked wildwinds and found some close ones.  It takes a real leap of faith where I see an eagle instead of a mountain and the scariest part I have several nice coins with Mount Argaeus on them and should recognize them.  Thank you steve, appreciate the help.
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Re: Septimus or A Pius?? Stobi coin
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2008, 10:44:15 am »
Steve found a perfect match at ANS

Department G 
Object Type
Material AE 
Weight 10.318 
Axis 12 
Start Date 162 
End Date 162 
Reference S.337
Region Cappadocia 
Person M. Aurelius
Mint Caesarea 
Obverse Type Marcus Aurelius bust laur. dr. r. 
Reverse Type Mt. Argaeus 
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