RPC IV.2, 11434 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11434 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Proklos the sophist (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–166
Obverse inscription [ΑΥ]ΤΟ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΒΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Βῆρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ ϹΟΦΙϹΤΟΥ [ϹΜΥΡ?]
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Πρόκλου σοφιστοῦ Σμυρ(ναίων)
Translation of the strategos Claudius Proklos the sophist, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design turreted Amazon Smyrna seated, left, holding small temple and double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.18 g
Axis 12
Reference Klose —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde