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 Cornelius Asiaticus (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
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
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]
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Ἀσιατικοῦ Κορνηλίου Νυσαέων ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Ἀσιατικοῦ Κορνη(λίου) Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Asiaticus Cornelius, of the Nyseans
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.34 g
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1918/1653, found at Magnesia, under 'Unidentified'