RPC IV.3, 3411 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3411 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Year 165
Dating AD 162/3
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹ Τ ΜΗΤ Κ ΠΡΩ ΤοΥ ΠοΝΤ(ΟΥ) ΕΤ ΡΞΕ
Edition Ἀμασίας τῆς μητροπόλεως καὶ πρώτης τοῦ Πόντου ἔτους ρξεʹ Ἀμασ(ίας) τ(ῆς) μητ(ροπόλεως) κ(αὶ) πρώ(της) τοῦ Πόντου ἔτ(ους) ρξεʹ
Translation of Amasea, the metropolis and first city of Pontus, year 165
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.50 g
Axis 6
Reference Dalaison 152-3
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     CNG stock 28/02/2000
2 2     NY: 1974.226.34 Dalaison 152b and Pl. 16
3 3     ✸ CNG 88, 14 Sept. 2011, lot 833