RPC IV.4, 3086

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3086
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Year Η = 8
Dating AD 167/8
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ(Α)
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβα(στός)
Translation Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, left
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation of year 8
Reverse design Nilus seated on rocks up which crocodile climbs, left, holding cornucopia, from which Genius issues, holding wreath, and reed
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 26.21 g
Axis 12
Reference D 3755, DS Suppl pl 25, 21
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ D 3755 = Naville Numismatics 36, 3 Dec. 2017, lot 451
2 2     DS Suppl pl 25, 21