RPC IV.2, 38 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 38 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Zelos (hiereus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription Τ Κ ΖΗΛΟϹ ΙΕΡΕΥϹ ΕΠΙΝΙΚΙΟΝ ΑΝ ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ (Ζ reversed)
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Aphrodite of Aphrodisias standing, right, wearing kalathos; to right, two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, left, each raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald type 62, KM 117, no. 19, Cop 120
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop: 120, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     B: Coll. Imhoof-Blumer KM 117, no. 19 = MacDonald type 62, pl. VIII (O125, R207)