RPC IV.1, 4618 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4618 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
City Patras
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription COL A A PATR
Edition colonia Augusta Achaica Patrensis col(onia) A(ugusta) A(chaica) Patr(ensis)
Translation colony of Augustan Achaia of Patras
Reverse design Diana/Artemis Laphria standing, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding bow over altar; to left, dog seated, left, head, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.87 g
Axis 1
Reference BMC 38
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 38, pl. VI.1 (rev.)