RPC IV.2, 3214 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3214 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Tullius Cratippus (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
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 ϹΤΡΑ Α ΤΥΛΙΟΥ ΚΡΑΤΙΠΠΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Α(ὔλου) Τυλλίο(υ) Κρατίππου Περγαμηνῶν βʹ νεωκόρ(ων)
Translation under strategos Aulus Tullius Cratippus, of the Pergamenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 32.69 g
Axis 12
Reference Weisser 860, BMC 293
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 293 von Fritze, Pergamon, p. 55, pl. IV.6 (rev.)
2 2     B: 18231781, Löbb. Weisser 860, pl. 14