RPC IV.2, 1473 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1473 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Diodotos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 2 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 8)
Dating c. 162–165, probably c. 162–163
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Γ[Ρ] ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ [ΓΡΑΜ?] [ΝΥ]ϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Αὐρηλίου Διοδότου γραμματέως Νυσαέων ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Διοδότου γραμ(ματέως) Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Aurelius Diodotos, grammateus of the Nysans
Reverse design Demeter standing in biga drawn by winged serpents, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 21.27 g
Axis 5
Reference Regling, Nysa 103a
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 32365, under 'Caria' = Regling, Nysa 103a, pl. II (rev.) GRPCL Nysa 128