RPC IV.1, 4587 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4587 (temporary)
Province Epirus
Region Epirus
City Corcyra
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription Α Κ ΛΟΥΚΙΟϹ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ(ΟϹ) ΒΗΡ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Βῆρ(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΡΚΥΡΑΙωΝ
Edition Κορκυραίων Κορκυραίων
Translation of the Corcyraeans
Reverse design Zeus (Kasios) seated, left, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.67 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 646
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 646, on obverse, ΒΗΡ as Β{ΗΡ}
2 2     V: GR 12251
3 3     B: 1970/68