RPC IV.2, 2722 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2722 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Halicarnassus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ[ ] ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ [ ]ΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκ[---] Ἀντωνῖνος [---]ῆρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor [---] Antoninus [---] Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right), facing each other, both wearing paludamentum
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹΕΩΝ(sic)
Edition Ἁλικαρνασέων
Translation of the Halicarnassians
Reverse design Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.33 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 648
2 2     Mu: 10 SNG 222
3 3     V: GR 27335/135, under 'Uncertain'
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Lars Rutten