RPC IV.1, 3900 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3900 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Augusta Traiana
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Edition Αὐγούστης Τραιανῆς
Translation of Augusta Traiana
Reverse design coiled serpent with head erect, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.01 g
Axis 2, 12
Reference Schönert-Geiss, MATT 98–100 and 104
Specimens 12 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bucharest, Archaeological Institute 1261/3757
2 2     Bucharest-IA Schönert-Geiss, MATT 99, pl. 6 (R80)
3 3     Tübingen: coll. Hommel SNG 915
3 3     CNG EA 284, 8 Aug. 2012, lot 138
4 4     Sofia: coll. Abramov 841, worn
5 5     A: 1049, ex coll. Postolakas, under 'Traianopolis', cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
5 5     ✸ Roma Numismatics EA 32, 7 Jan. 2017, lot 574
6 6     NY: 1948.147.10, under 'Traianopolis' Schönert-Geiss, MATT 104/2, pl. 6 (V41 and R84)
7 7     Sofia: 4454 Mouchmov 2991
8 8     Tübingen: coll. Hommel SNG 914
9 9     Private coll., Baton Rouge
10 10     Gorny & Mosch EA 282, 14 Oct. 2021, lot 3355