RPC IV.1, 17550 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 17550 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ οΥΗΡοϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΙΠΠοΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition Φιλιπποπολιτῶν Φιλιπποπολιτῶν
Translation of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design three graces
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.28 g
Axis 6
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. —, Varbanov, Philippopolis Lucius Verus X.11
Specimens 8 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Savoca Coins Silver 153rd Silver, 22 Jan. 2023, lot 165
2 2     CGT coll. ex CNG EA 230, 24 Mar. 2010, lot 192
2 2     CGT coll. ex Naville 16, 12 July 2015, lot 190 (as Aurelius)
3 3     Lanz 154, 11 June 2012, lot 363
4 4     ✸ Nomos 9, 21 Oct. 2014, lot 250
5 5     Naumann 66, 3 June 2018, lot 259
6 6     Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 327
7 7     CGT coll.