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
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ρούφου ἄρχ(οντος) Ἀτταειτῶν
Translation under Roufus archon, of the Attaeans
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
Average weight 13.33 g
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