RPC IV.2, 11269 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11269 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Internal 'alliance' between Artemis and the city of Abydus
Dating c. 162–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΛΟΥ ΑΥ ΒΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Λού(κιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Βῆρος
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΟΜ[Ο]ΝΟΙΑ ΑΒΥΔΗ (or ΑΒΥΔΗ)
Edition ὁμόνοια Ἀβυδη(νῶν)
Translation concord of the Abydans
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos; having supports; to right, Genius standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 7.01 g
Axis 7
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. Tom Mullally, rev. legend without ligature
2 2     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 94 (04/10/2020), 306, rev. legend with ligature: ΑΒ{VΔ}Η