RPC IV.3, 3644 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3644 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ ΑΝΑΖΑΡ ΕΤ ΒΠΡ
Edition Καισαρέων τῶν πρὸς τῷ Ἀναζάρβῳ ἔτους βπρʹ Και(σαρέων) τῶν πρὸς τῷ Ἀναζάρ(βῳ) ἔτ(ους) βπρʹ
Translation of the Caesareans near Anazarbus, of year 182
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding Nike (over altar) and spear; leaning against spear, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.53 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos 173–5
Specimens 16 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Levante 1396 = Ziegler, Anazarbos 173.1, pl. 6, reverse without altar
2 2     Kölner Münzkabinett 38 (1985), 220, reverse without altar
3 3     L: 1912-1-1-11
4 4     Istanbul: KD 762-1697-1966
5 5     Lindgren
6 6     Ratto (04/1927), 2295
7 7     Boston: 63.2955
8 8     Private coll. C. Fontana 15
9 9     Private coll. C. Fontana 14
10 10     ✸ NY: 1944.100.53058
11 11     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 995, pl. 51, private coll., Kaarst, Germany = Ziegler, Anazarbos 174.9, pl. 6 (rev.)
12 12     Bern: Righetti 1494 Ziegler, Anazarbos 175.1, pl. 6 (rev.)
13 13     Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 943, pl. 50
14 14     D. Lowe Coll.
15 15     CGT coll.
16 16     CGT coll. ex Savoca 15th Blue, 20 Jan. 2019, lot 1304