RPC IV.1, 3975 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3975 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Ionopolis Abonoteichos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑϹ(sic) Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κα<ῖ>σ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΙΩΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἰωνοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Ionopolitans
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.73 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec —, W. Hollstein and F. Jarman, JNG 45 (1995), 31, no. 2–3
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. F. Jarman, Germany = W. Hollstein and F. Jarman, JNG 45 (1995), 31, no. 2
2 2     O W. Hollstein and F. Jarman, JNG 45 (1995), 31, no. 3 = Frank L. Kovacs 12 (30/11/1995), no. 182