RPC IV.3, 4992 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4992 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Titiopolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ Λ ΑΥ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΤΙΤΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ ΕΤΟΥϹ Γ
Reverse design temple with two columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6
Reference Levante, Titiopolis 8, BMC 1
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1973.191.146 Levante, Titiopolis 8a, pl. 39, reverse die reworked, resulting in slightly different reverse legend
2 2     Levante 528 = Mabbott 2270 = Levante, Titiopolis 8b, pl. 39 (rev.)
3 3     L: BMC 1, pl. XXXVIII.7 (rev.) Levante, Titiopolis 8c, pl. 39 (rev.)
4 4     ✸ Private coll.