RPC IV.3, 7226 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7226 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Lycaonia
City Barata
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 166
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝοϹ ϹΕΒ ΑΡΜ ΠΑΡ ΜΗ (mongrams in field)
Obverse design radiate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΡΑΤΕωΝ ΚΟΙ ΛΥΚΑΟΝΙΑϹ
Reverse design to left, emperor Lucius Verus standing, right, wearing military dress, holding spear; to right, emperor Marcus Aurelius standing, left, wearing toga; both clasping hands over altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference vA Lykao. 18
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979-1-1-2527 vA Lykao. 18, pl. 1 (rev.), ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA, in L under 'Lucius Verus'
2 2     Private coll. David Lowe
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Savoca Numismatik Blue 96 (27/02/2021), 836
4 4     L. Bricault coll. = Biga EA 22, 2 Sept. 2023, lot 350
5 5     ✸ Aquila Numismatics 4, 19 Aug. 2022, lot 598
6 6     Peus 424, 15 May 2019, lot 277