RPC IV.2, 10156 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10156 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 1 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5)
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΕΠ ΓΡ?] [ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟ]Υ ΚοΡΝ[Η?] [ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ]
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1918/1653, found at Magnesia, under 'Unidentified'