RPC IV.2, 379 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 379 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Uncertain
Alliance with Adramyteum
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 163–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΡΜΗΝΙ(sic)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(εύκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Ἀρμενι(κός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Armenicus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [ ] ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ [---] ὁμόνοια Μυτιληναίων καὶ Ἀδραμυτηνῶν
Translation under [---], concord of the Mytileneans and Adramyteans
Reverse design to left, turreted Tyche of Adramyteum standing, right, holding long transverse sceptre; to right, turreted Tyche of Mytilene standing, left, holding Dionysiac herm; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 26.50 g
Axis 12
Reference Franke & Nollé —, Stauber, p. 218, no. 160 = H. von Aulock, JNG 19 (1969), 84, no. 7
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
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