RPC IV.1, 4865 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4865 (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 [ΟΥΗ]ΡΟϹ
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 head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near the Hypios
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) fighting Hydra with club, left; to right, tall column surmounted by statue
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 50.96 g
Axis 5
Reference Rec 43
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1593 (Medaillon) = Rec 43, pl. CV.1, obverse and reverse with signs of tooled