RPC IV.2, 2332 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2332 (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 ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ reversed)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, right, resting arm on club, holding lion skin and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.36 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1919-4-17-132
2 2     P: 401 SNG 718
3 3     P: 402 SNG 719 = Wa 742
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     Mu: 114a, acc. 44390
6 6     NY: 1944.100.42837
7 7     V: GR 16161
8 8     V: GR 33838 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 2419, not illustrated
9 9     ✸ Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 10 (01/12/2013), 291
10 10     Private coll. CGT, ex Lanz
11 11     Boston: 64.538