RPC IV.2, 251 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 251 (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 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 ϹΟΦΙϹ(ΤΟΥ) ϹΜΥ(Ρ)
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Πρόκλου σοφιστοῦ Σμυρ(ναίων)
Translation under strategos Claudius Proklos the sophist, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera over lion and sceptre, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.53 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Klose LI, Serie A, 2–3
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Rome: 111109, ex coll. De Sanctis Klose LI, Serie A, 2, pl. 41 (R2)
2 2     ✸ P: 2587
3 3     Mu: 355a Klose LI, Serie A, 3, pl. 41 (R3)