RPC IV.1, 4867 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4867 (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 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΜ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡοϹ
Edition 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
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρός Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near Hypium
Reverse design Apis-bull standing, right, wearing uraeus headdress
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.84 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 45, Cop 608
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1595 Rec 45, pl. CV.3
2 2     P: 1596, pierced, 3.36g
3 3     Cop: 608