RPC IV.4, 2354

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2354
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Year Β = 2
Dating AD 161/2
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Β
Edition ἔτους βʹ (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Nilus, with crocodile beside him, reclining left, holding cornucopia, from which issues Genius holding wreath, and reed
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.91 g
Axis 12
Reference Geissen 2134
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.553 BMC 1363
2 2     ✸ Cologne Geissen 2134
3 3     CNA 18 (3. 12. 1991), 415