RPC IV.2, 1669 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1669 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Aezani
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Ulpius Eurykles
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΥΡΥΚΛΗϹ ΤΗ ΓΕΡοΥϹΙΑ ΑΙΖΑΝ (N reversed)
Edition Eὐρυκλῆς τῇ Γερουσίᾳ Αἰζαν(ιτῶν)
Translation Eurykles to the Council of the Aizanites
Reverse design nude male figures (Dioscuri or Corybants) standing, facing each other; each wearing cap (or pileus) and holding shield and spear; the left one also holding hammer(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 34.84 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Aizanoi 61, A. Löbbecke, ZfN 12 (1885), p. 340, Martin, Demos 141, no. 7
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb) vA Aizanoi 61, pl. 77 = A. Löbbecke, ZfN 12 (1885), p. 340, pl. XIV.2 (rev.) = Martin, Demos 141, no. 7/1, pl. 18