RPC IV.2, 1087 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1087 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucilla (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 163–169, perhaps soon after 163?
Obverse inscription ΛοΥΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Λουκίλλα Σεβαστή Λουκίλλα Σεβαστή
Translation Lucilla Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Lucilla, right
Reverse inscription ΦΩΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Φωκαιέων Φωκαιέων
Translation of the Phocaeans
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.12 g
Axis 6
Reference Tanriöver K46, BMC 142
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 142, pl. XXIII.13
2 2     vA 2144 = Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29/05/2017), 1229
3 3     L: 1979-1-1-1764 vA 7962
4 4     MMAG Fixed Price List 204 (1960), 50 (not illustrated), perhaps identical with previous coin