RPC IV.2, 39 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 39 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Zelos (hiereus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription Τ Κ ΖΗΛΟϹ [ ] ΑΦΡΟΔ[ΕΙ]ϹΙΕΩΝ (Ζ reversed)
Edition Τ(ιβέριος) Κ(λαύδιος) Ζῆλος [---] Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation Tiberius Claudius Zelos [---] of the Aphrodisians
Reverse design temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Aphrodite of Aphrodisias standing, facing, wearing kalathos; statue on pedestal on either side of the temple
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.13 g
Axis 5
Reference MacDonald type 63, BMC 110
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 110 MacDonald type 63, pl. VIII (R208)