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
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition Γερμηνῶν
Translation of the Germeans
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, facing, head, left, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.96 g
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'