RPC IV.2, 17357 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17357 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛ[ΙΟϹ ΟΥ]ΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥ[ΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ] ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Demeter standing in biga drawn by coiling serpents, left, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 25.59 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Münster: M 998