RPC IV.4, 2310

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2310
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Year Α = 1
Dating AD 161
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus(?) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription [L Α](?)
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 12
Reference M 2464 corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2303/6.
Note The probable obverse die-link to year 1 makes the dating likely, especially as the reverse type is also known for the year.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O: HCR33755 M 2464 corr.