RPC IV.2, 1477 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1477 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
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 ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design Kore standing, left, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 107 corr., BMC 38 corr.
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1914/59
2 2     L: BMC 38 obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', worn
3 3     ✸ V: GR 18389, under 'Caria' and under 'Marcus Aurelius' GRPCL Nysa 131, reverse figure as 'Demeter'
4 4     NY: 1944.100.49325, under 'Marcus Aurelius'
5 5     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1102, obverse legend as 'AVT KAICAΡ OVHΡOC' = GRPCL Nysa 134, obverse legend as 'AYT KAICAΡ OYHΡOC'