RPC IV.2, 378 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 378 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Alliance with Adramyteum
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 163–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙ [
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar [---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ] [Α]ΔΡΑΜΥΤΗΝΩΝ ΚΑ[Ι ΜΥ]ΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition [---] Ἀδραμυτηνῶν καὶ Μυτιληναίων
Translation [---] of the Adramyteans and Mytileneans
Reverse design turreted Tychai of Mytilene and Adramyteum standing, facing each other, clasping hands, each holding long transverse sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 20.61 g
Axis 12
Reference Franke & Nollé 1310–11, Stauber, p. 218, no. 158, H. von Aulock, JNG 19 (1969), 84, no. 5–6, BMC 232
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 232, pl. XLIII.1 (rev.) H. von Aulock, JNG 19 (1969), 84, no. 5, pl. 7.3 = Franke & Nollé 1310, pl. 62
2 2     NY: 1944.100.44599, reverse legend worn
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik, worn, legends obscure