RPC IV.3, 4954 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4954 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Perge
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΙΑϹ
Edition Ἀρτέμιδος Περγαίας Ἀρτέμιδος Περγαίας
Translation of Artemis of Perge
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Perge, facing; on each side of statue, sphinx on short column; in pediment, eagle with spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 23.32 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 31
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 31, pl. XXIV.15 (rev.)
2 2     Boston: 61.1133
3 3     H. D. Rauch Summer 2012, 20 Sep. 2012, lot 1052