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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2576 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.2 |
Number | 2576 (temporary) |
Province | Asia |
Subprovince | Conventus of Cyzicus |
Region | Troas |
City | Abydus |
Reign | Marcus Aurelius |
Person (obv.) | Lucius Verus (Augustus) |
Magistrate | Marcus Po— Mevius (?) (archon) |
Issue | Marcus and Verus, co-emperors |
Dating | c. 162–165 |
Obverse inscription | ΑΥ ΛΟΥ Α[ ] ΒΗΡΟϹ |
Edition | Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Λού(κιος) Α[---] Βῆρος |
Translation | Emperor Lucius A[---] Verus |
Obverse design | laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear |
Reverse inscription | ΕΠΙ ΑΡ ΠΟ Μ[ ] ΑΒΥΔΗ |
Edition | ἐπὶ ἄρ(χοντος) Πο(—) Μ[---] Ἀβυδη(νῶν) |
Translation | under archon Po— M[---], of the Abydans |
Reverse design | temple with six columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 23 mm |
Average weight | 6.86 g |
Axis | 6 |
Specimens | 3 (1 in the core collections) |