RPC IV.2, 379 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 379 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Uncertain
Alliance with Adramyteum
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 163–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΡΜΗΝΙ(sic)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [ ] ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design to left, turreted Tyche of Adramyteum standing, right, holding long transverse sceptre; to right, turreted Tyche of Mytilene standing, left, holding Dionysiac herm; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 12
Reference Franke & Nollé —, Stauber, p. 218, no. 160 = H. von Aulock, JNG 19 (1969), 84, no. 7
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 327