RPC IV.2, 3217 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3217 (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 ΑΥΡΗ[ΛΙΟϹ 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 ΚΡ]ΑΤΙΠΠΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Α(ὔλου) Τύλ(λιου) Κρατίππου Περγαμηνῶν δὶς νεωκόρ(ων)
Translation under strategos Aulus Tullius Cratippus, of the Pergamenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design to left, Auge standing, facing, head, right, holding bow, placing hand on shoulder of nude Heracles who is sitting on rock covered with lion skin, left; leaning against rock, club; to right(?), small Eros standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 36.27 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 857
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18265998, I-B Weisser 857, pl. 15