RPC IV.2, 1477 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Καῖσαρ Οὐῆρος
Translation Lucius Aurelius Caesar Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Νυσαέων
Translation of the Nysaeans
Reverse design Kore standing, left, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.68 g
Axis 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 107 corr., BMC 38 corr.
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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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'