RPC IV.2, 1529 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1529 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Tabala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Without personal name but from the same obverse die as Verus type of Menophantos, hiereus
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ οΥΗΡοϹ ϹΕΒΑ (last Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβα(στός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΤΑΒΑΛΕΩΝ
Edition Ταβαλέων
Translation of the Tabaleans
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera over lion, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.90 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Hochard 2312-13, BMC 7, Cop 566, LS 146, no. 1
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 7, pl. XXVIII.11 (rev.)
2 2     B: I-B LS 146, no. 1 = Hochard 2312a, pl. 135
3 3     Cop: 566
4 4     O: reverse perhaps without lion
5 5     ✸ P: 1373 Wa 5297
6 6     V: GR 36891
7 7     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 521
8 8     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
9 9     CNG Electronic Auction 226 (27/01/2010), 447 = GRPCL Tabala 32 = Hochard 2313a, pl. 135