RPC IV.2, 1139 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1139 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: probably multiple issues; some or all from »Southern Workshop, 138-180«
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΛΟΥΚΙοΣ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟΣ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λούκιος Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων δὶς νεωκόρων πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἐφεσίων δὶς νεω(κόρων) πρώτων Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, first of Asia
Reverse design in centre, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing on base, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera over central lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 24.95 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Karwiese 319(b) and 292
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
3 3     P: 1967/1735, ex coll. Maspero, under 'Alexandria in Egypt'
4 4     ✸ B: (Löbb) Kraft, p. 213, pl. 115.21 = Karwiese 319 (R6)
5 5     B: Bonnet
6 6     O
7 7     Missere 310
8 8     SNG Tatış I, no. 137
9 9     V-Universität: Inv. 7073, ex coll. Schöller Karwiese 292 (V 'Pius 58', R8A)
10 10     Agora Auctions 71 (26/12/2017), 147
11 11     Heritage World Coin Auctions Long Beach Signature Sale 3020 (06/09/2012), 25469