RPC IV.1, 4862 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4862 (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 radiate-headed and draped bust of Helios, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 22.82 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rec 40
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Rauch Rec 40, pl. CIV.24, pierced, 24.30g
2 2     L: 1970-9-9-53
3 3     vA 898
4 4     ✸ CGT coll. (ex Roma Numismatics 4, 30 Sep. 2012, lot 2207)
5 5     Aycock-Wakefield coll. (ex Ancient Numismatics, Auction 27, 17 Jan. 2026, lot 343)