RPC IV.2, 10156 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 Kornel[iou] (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 ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡ ΟVΗΡΟϹ ϹƐ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ƐΠ ΓΡ?] [ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟ]V ΚοΡΝ[Η?] [ΝVϹΑƐΩΝ]
Reverse design Nike advancing, l., holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal Æ
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

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