RPC IV.2, 464 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 464 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Attaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Rufus (archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ(sic) ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design to left, nude youth (founding hero?) standing with left foot on cippus, right, leaning forward, resting both hands on left thigh; to right, cult statue of Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding thunderbolt over child(?) and long sceptre; to right, eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 7
Reference von Fritze Mys. 387
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb)
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1509 vA 1078
3 3     Private coll. Mark Wootton