RPC IV, 2639


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2639 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	IV.2
Number	2639 (temporary)
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Pergamum
Region	Lesbus
City	Mytilene
Reign	Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)	Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate	Pom. Tryphonianos (strategos)
Issue	Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating	c. 161–163, perhaps AD 163
Obverse inscription	ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟVΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design	laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from centre
Reverse inscription	ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΠοΜ ΤΡVΦΩΝΙΑΝΟV ΜVΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design	Asclepius seated, l., holding patera and serpent-staff
Metal	Æ
Average diameter	35 mm
Axis	6
Specimens	3 (3 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	P: 326		35	24.28	6		Show
2	2	Mu	SNG 797	34	27.61	6		Show
3	3	V: GR 16995, under 'Commodus'		37	20.44	6	Obv.: GIC 422 (lyre in a circle of dots (on obverse))	Show