RPC IV.2, 2637 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2637 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Pom(peius) Tryphonianos (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–163, perhaps AD 163
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ [Ο]ΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ[ΤΡ]Α ΠΟΜ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΥΤΙ[ΛΗΝΩΝ]
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Πομ(πηίου) Τρυφωνιανοῦ Μυτιλην<αί>ων
Translation under the strategos Pom(peius) Tryphonianos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding patera(?) over lighted altar and spear; beside, shield (tooled)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 24.16 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 324 Wa 1397