RPC IV.2, 250 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 250 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Proklos the sophist (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–166
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΒΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Βῆρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΚΛ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ ϹΟΦΙϹΤΟΥ ϹΜ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Κλαυδίου Πρόκλου σοφιστοῦ Σμυρναίων ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Πρόκλου σοφιστοῦ Σμ(υρναίων)
Translation under strategos Claudius Proklos the sophist, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design Zeus Akraios seated, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.82 g
Axis 5, 7, 11, 12
Reference Klose LI, Serie A, 1, BMC 351–2
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 351
2 2     Gotha
3 3     B: alter Bestand
4 4     ✸ L: BMC 352 Klose LI, Serie A, 1, pl. 41 (V1, R1)
5 5     Mu: 355
6 6     V: GR 27335/146, under 'Uncertain'