RPC IV.3, 6423 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6423 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP C(AE)S L AVR VERVS AVG (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription FAVSTINA AVGVST(A) C A C (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Faustina Augusta colonia Aelia Capitolina Faustina Augusta c(olonia) A(elia) C(apitolina)
Translation Faustina Augusta, colony Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 10.00 g
Axis 6
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 64 and 64a corr., Kadman I, 53 corr., BMC 62
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 64, pl. 83, obverse legend IMP CS(sic) L AVR ...
2 2     L: BMC 62, obverse legend IMP CS(sic) L AVR …
3 3     NY: 1944.100.63140 SNG 610 = Kadman I, 53, pl. V, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', obverse legend IMP CS(sic) L AVR ...
4 4     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 64a, pl. 83
5 5     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
6 6     V: GR 29200, authenticity doubtful: cast?
7 7     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 301, pl. XIX
8 8     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatic Auction 13, (22/2/15), 204