RPC IV, 4589


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/4589 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.1
Number	4589 (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 ΛΟΥΚΙοc ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΒΗΡ
Edition	Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λούκιος Αὐρήλι(ος) 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
Translation	of the Corcyraeans
Reverse design	Ares (bearded) standing with foot on rock, right, holding spear, placing left hand on sword at hip
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	22 mm
Average weight	7.93 g
Axis	6, 12
Reference	BMC 649, Cop 259
Specimens	4 (4 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1 ✸	L: BMC 649, pl. XXVI.5 (rev.)	22	7.85	12	Show
2	2	L: 1866-12-1-2248	21	7.84	12	Show
3	3	Cop: 259	22	8.35	6	Show
4	4	B: (Fox)	22	7.69	12	Show