RPC IV.4, 2986

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2986
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Year Ζ = 7
Dating AD 166/7
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription L Ζ
Edition (ἔτους) ζʹ
Translation of year 7
Reverse design emperor standing, facing, head, right, radiate- (or bare-) headed, wearing toga, holding patera; to right, Nike standing, left, holding wreath over emperor's head and palm-branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.83 g
Axis 12
Reference DS 9393
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb.
2 2     NY: 1944.100.61684
3 3     A: D 2234A / 1896/7, IA 562/975
4 4     ✸ Emporium Hamburg 71, 8 May 2014, lot 230