RPC IV.2, 1472 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1472 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 1 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5)
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Ο[ΥΗΡΟϹ]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design Mên (Kamareites) standing, facing, head, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 103
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B GRPCL Nysa 126