RPC IV.1, 4861 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4861 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 164
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΜ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀρμενιακὸς Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἀρμ(ενιακὸς) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Armeniacus Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near the Hypios
Reverse design nude radiate-headed Helios advancing, right, extending arms, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 24.93 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 39
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1591 Rec 39, pl. CIV.23 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ M. Stolt coll. = Numismatik Naumann 157, 5 Oct. 2025, lot 363 = Niggeler 598, pl. 3