RPC IV.1, 4619 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4619 (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 head of Lucius Verus, 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 advancing, left, holding torch and spear; to left, dog running, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.99 g
Axis 6, 9, 11, 12
Reference BMC 39
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 39, pl. VI.2 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 1269
3 3     Weber 3968, found at Patras
4 4     NY: 1944.100.39472
5 5     V: GR 13868
6 6     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1936