RPC IV.1, 5257 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5257 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
Subregion Argolis
City Argos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription Υ]ΗΡΟϹ ΑΥΓΟΥϹ[ΟϹ(sic)]
Edition Οὐῆρος Αὔγουσ<τ>ος
Translation Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΓΕΙωΝ
Edition Ἀργείων
Translation of the Argives
Reverse design Perseus standing, facing, head, right, wearing military dress, holding Medusa-head, harpa and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.25 g
Axis 6, 9
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1361
2 2     B: I-B