RPC IV.2, 2532 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2532 (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 shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design Demeter advancing, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.83 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 397 SNG 720
2 2     B: 1901/806
3 3     Alex G. Malloy 23 (30/10/1987), 163