RPC IV.2, 11707 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11707 (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
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 ΔΙ⊏ ΝΕΩΚο ΠΡΩΤΩΝ Α⊏ΙΑ⊏ ΕΦΕ⊏ΙΩΝ
Edition δὶς νεωκόρων πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἑφεσίων δὶς νεωκό(ρων) πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἑφεσίων
Translation of the twice neocorate, first in Asia, Ephesians
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 lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 23.72 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 319(a), BMC 247
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 247, pl. XIII.12 (rev.) Karwiese 319 (V4, R5)
2 2     P: 725, worn
3 3     ✸ Private coll.