RPC IV.2, 1729 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1729 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Ancyra
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Menodoros II the Younger (archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛ οΥΗΡο
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΗΝΟΔΩΡ Β ΝΕ ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design nude Zeus standing, left, holding anchor and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 2, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 39
Specimens 15 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 39
2 2     B: (Fox)
3 3     P: 355
4 4     P: 357 Wa 5646
5 5     Mu SNG 102, with additional obverse legend variation ΑVΡΗΛΙ οVΗΡοС
6 6     C McClean III, 8757, pl. 308.6
7 7     vA 3437
8 8     Falghera 1121 (with incorrect restoration of name of 'magistrate')
9 9     Falghera 1122, reverse as 'emperor'
10 10     Ödemiş: Inv. 3368 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 455
11 11     CNG Electronic Auction 224 (16/12/2009), 413, ex coll. J.-P. Righetti, no. 9646
12 12     CNA 14 (20/03/1991), 392
13 13     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 529
14 14     Private coll. CGT = Lydia Numismatics Electronic Auction 7 (08/05/2021), 469
15 15     Münster: M 5591