RPC IV.2, 3215 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3215 (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 ΤΥΛ ΚΡΑΤΙΠΠΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Α(ὔλου) Τυλ(λίου) Κρατίππου Περγαμη(νῶν) δὶς νεοκόρων
Translation under the strategos Aulus Tullius Cratippus, of the Pergamenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design Dionysus riding on panther, left, holding long thyrsus, resting arm on panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 34.52 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 870, BMC 294
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 294
2 2     P: 1297 SNG 2146 = von Fritze, Pergamon, p. 61, pl. V.2 (rev.) = Weisser 870, pl. 14
3 3     B: 18231769, Löbb.
4 4     Verona: 75327 SNG 1427, under 'Cyzicus'