RPC IV.2, 2997 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2997 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: without personal name but contemporary with issue of Gaius Iulius Nikias, archon
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, facing, head, left, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Ehling —
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: Delepierre 19, under 'Phocaea'
2 2     ✸ V: GR 19520, under 'Saittae'
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann, reverse legend obscure
4 4     Nomos Obolos 4 (21/02/2016), 625
5 5     Numismatik Naumann 46 (11/09/2016), 334, under 'Cyzicus'