RPC IV.2, 11480 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11480 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΛΟΥΚΙοΣ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟΣ
Edition 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 [Ε]ΦΕϹΙΩ[Ν] [Β?] [Ν]Εο ΠΡ[Ω] ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεο(κόρων) πρώ(των) Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, first of Asia
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding ruder and corucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 31.14 g
Reference Karwiese —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Naville Numismatics 15 (07/06/2015), 249