RPC IV.2, 1918 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1918 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Prymnessus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Herakles, son of Niger (hiereus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΟΥΗΡΟΝ ΠΡΥΜΝΗϹϹΕΙϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Οὐῆρον Πρυμνησσεῖς Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Οὐῆρον Πρυμνησσεῖς
Translation the Prymnessians (honour) the Emperor Verus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΗΡΑΚ ΝΙΓΕ
Edition ἐπὶ ἱερέως Ἡρακλέους Νίγερου ἐπ(ὶ) ἱερέως Ἡρακ(λέους) Νίγε(ρου)
Translation under priest Herakles, son of Niger
Reverse design Isis standing, left, wearing lotus, holding sistrum and situla
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 3.35 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Phryg. II, 1089–91, BMC 28, KM 286, no. 2
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B KM 286, no. 2 = vA Phryg. II, 1089, pl. 34
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 28
3 3     Afyon: Inv. 1182
4 4     Private coll. L. Bricault = N&N London Electronic Auction 41 (02/12/2023), 477